CVE-2009-2484

Critical

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9, when running on Microsoft Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long smb URI in a playlist file.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedJul 16, 2009
First seenJul 16, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
videolan vlc_media_player0.9.9—

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