Description
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47325Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026449
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/9
- http://www.osvdb.org/77975
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51231
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71916
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15893
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47325Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026449
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/9
- http://www.osvdb.org/77975
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51231
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71916
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15893
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified