VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.7.1 WMV File demux/asf/asf.c SeekIndex denial of service

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.7.1 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function SeekIndex of the file demux/asf/asf.c of the component WMV File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability (Divide-by-Zero). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-369. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 08/29/2019 as mailinglist post (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-14535 since 08/02/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org.

Similar entries are available at 141075, 141076, 141077 and 141078.

Type

• Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

• VideoLAN

Name

• VLC Media Player

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Denial of service / Divide-by-Zero (CWE-369)
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Remediation: 🔍Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.videolan.org

08/02/2019 CVE assigned
08/29/2019 +27 days Advisory disclosed
08/30/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
08/30/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateVendor: videolan.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Confirmation: 🔒

CVE: CVE-2019-14535 (🔒)
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Created: 08/30/2019 07:06 AM
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