FreeBSD : vlc -- Use after free vulnerability (dc57ad48-ecbb-439b-a4d0-5869be47684e)

high Nessus Plugin ID 111224

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Mitre reports :

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.x is prone to a use after free vulnerability which an attacker can leverage to execute arbitrary code via crafted MKV files. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial of service conditions.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jul/28

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10335

http://www.nessus.org/u?e308d94a

http://www.nessus.org/u?1ea30dee

http://www.nessus.org/u?906cd4cc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 111224

File Name: freebsd_pkg_dc57ad48ecbb439ba4d05869be47684e.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 7/23/2018

Updated: 10/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vlc, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vlc-qt4, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/21/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2018

Exploitable With

Metasploit (VLC Media Player MKV Use After Free)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-11529