BlazeVideo HDTV Player PLF Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23192
Release Date: 2006-12-04
Last Update: 2006-12-11
Popularity: 5,516 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:BlazeVideo HDTV Player 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6396


Description:
Greg Linares has discovered a vulnerability in BlazeVideo HDTV Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when parsing PLF playlist files containing an overly long file name (greater than 256 bytes). This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted playlist file.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Do not open untrusted playlists.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Greg Linares

Changelog:
2006-12-11: Added CVE reference.


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