Description
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vlc | 1.1.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 1.1.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 1.1.13-1 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20121029 VideoLAN TiVo Demuxer Duplicate CVEs (CVE-2011-5231 and CVE-2012-0023) mailing-list
- vlcmediaplayer-getchunkheader-code-exec(71916) vdb-entry
- 77975 vdb-entry
- 51231 vdb-entry
- 47325 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121030 RE: VideoLAN TiVo Demuxer Duplicate CVEs (CVE-2011-5231 and CVE-2012-0023) mailing-list
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15893 vdb-entry signature
- 1026449 vdb-entry
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06