CVE-2010-1442
VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted byte stream to the (1) AVI, (2) ASF, or (3) Matroska (aka MKV)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted byte stream to the (1) AVI, (2) ASF, or (3) Matroska (aka MKV) demuxer.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.01% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.