VLC Media Player libmodplug Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.x
Description:
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VLC media player is a multimedia player named VideoLAN client.

VLC Media Player libmodplug has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the vulnerability version libmodplug library. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to control their systems.

 

<* Source: epiphant
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

VideoLAN
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.videolan.org/