module
VideoLAN Client (VLC) Win32 smb:// URI Buffer Overflow
Disclosed | Created |
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2009-06-24 | 2018-05-30 |
Disclosed
2009-06-24
Created
2018-05-30
Description
This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection
function of the VideoLAN VLC media player. Versions 0.9.9 through 1.0.1 are
reportedly affected.
This vulnerability is only present in Win32 builds of VLC.
This payload was found to work with the windows/exec and
windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp payloads. However, the
windows/meterpreter/reverse_ord_tcp was found not to work.
function of the VideoLAN VLC media player. Versions 0.9.9 through 1.0.1 are
reportedly affected.
This vulnerability is only present in Win32 builds of VLC.
This payload was found to work with the windows/exec and
windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp payloads. However, the
windows/meterpreter/reverse_ord_tcp was found not to work.
Author
jduck jduck@metasploit.com
Platform
Windows
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