Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.
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 | 2.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 2.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 2.0.1-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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VLC MMS Stream Handling Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/browser/vlc_mms_bof
Exploit-DB 1
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.0 - Mms Stream Handling Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-18825 · remote · May 3, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 53391 vdb-entry
- 18825 exploit
- 52550 vdb-entry
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1201.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=11a95cce96fffdbaba1be6034d7b42721667821c
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14820 vdb-entry signature