VideoLAN VLC Media Player RealText File Buffer Overflow

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  Severity: CRITICAL

  CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-5036

  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

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  DESCRIPTION

Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.x before 0.9.6 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an an invalid RealText (rt) subtitle file, related to the ParseRealText function in modules/demux/subtitle.c. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2008-5032 on 20081110.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003070

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003070 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player RealText File Buffer Overflow

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

• videolan vlc_media_player 0.9
• 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