CVE-2009-2484

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

35.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 98th percentile

Published

2009-07-16

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9029

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/vlc_smb_uri.rb

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16678
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9029

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/35558
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1714
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35500

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry