CVE-2012-3377: Buffer Overflow
Published Jul 12, 2012
·Updated
Heap-based buffer overflow in the OggDecodePacket function in the OGG demuxer (modules/demux/ogg.c) in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file.
Affected Software
99 affected components
Videolan VLC Media Player<=2.0.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99b
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99c
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99d
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99e
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99f
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99g
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99h
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.1.99i
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.50
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.60
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.61
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.62
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.63
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.70
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.71
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.72
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.73
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.80
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.81
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.82
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.83
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.90
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.91
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.2.92
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.3.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.3.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.3-ac3
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.4.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.6.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.6.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.6.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.7.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.7.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.7.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.4a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6b
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6c
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6d
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6e
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6f
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6g
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6h
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6i
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.1337
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.8a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.9
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.9a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.10
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.0.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.4.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.6.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.7
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.8
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.9
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.10
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.10.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.11
Videolan VLC Media Player=1.1.13
Videolan VLC Media Player=2.0.0
Remediation
Event History
Jul 12, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-3377?
CVE-2012-3377 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-3377?
To fix CVE-2012-3377, update the VLC media player to a version 2.0.2 or later.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-3377?
CVE-2012-3377 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the OGG demuxer of VLC media player.
4
What versions of VLC are affected by CVE-2012-3377?
VLC media player versions before 2.0.2, including various versions as low as 0.1.99a, are affected by CVE-2012-3377.
5
What can happen if I am affected by CVE-2012-3377?
If you are affected by CVE-2012-3377, an attacker could cause the application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted OGG file.