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Debian: DSA-4251-1 Critical: VLC Use-After-Free Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey July 18, 2018
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A memory leak flaw detected in VLC could allow unauthorized code execution through malicious media formats. It is recommended to perform an upgrade.
A use-after-free was discovered in the MP4 demuxer of the VLC media player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is played

Summary

A use-after-free was discovered in the MP4 demuxer of the VLC media
player, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code if a
malformed media file is played.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.0.3-1-0+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your vlc packages.

For the detailed security status of vlc please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/vlc

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: vlc
CVE ID: CVE-2018-11529

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