VLC Media Player SWF File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Publish date: July 21, 2015
  Severity: CRITICAL
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

VLC Media Player is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking when handling malicious files. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted swf file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005268
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005268 - VLC Media Player Swf File Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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