CVE-2011-2194
Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 9.18% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44892Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44892Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.