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AA-2008.0080                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Win][UNIX/Linux]
                 VLC Media Player multiple vulnerabilities
                               30 April 2008
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              VLC Media Player prior to version 0.8.6f
Operating System:     Windows
                      UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-1769 CVE-2008-1768 CVE-2008-1489
                      CVE-2008-0073 CVE-2007-6681
Member content until: Monday, May 05 2008

Original Bulletin:    http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.html

Revision History:  April 30 2008: Added CVE and VLC Bulletin URL
                   April  7 2008: Initial Release

OVERVIEW

       VLC Media Player before version 0.8.6f contains several
       vulnerabilities that may allow a remote attacker to execute
       arbitrary code.


IMPACT

        If a user of VLC Media Player were to open a specially crafted
        media file the creator of that file could cause VLC to run
        code of the attackers choice or cause a denial of service.

        Specifically, the vulnerabilities lie within VLC Media Player's
        subtitle, Real RTSP, MP4 and cinepak functions.[1]


MITIGATION

        Users of VLC Media Player should upgrade to version 0.8.6f
        available at http://www.videolan.org.


REFERENCES

        [1] VLC News
            http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS

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