CVE-2011-1087
Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.07%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark creation.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.07% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38853Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/62728
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569Exploit
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.phpExploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38853Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/62728
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569Exploit
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.phpExploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.