VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-2588
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI_ChunkRead_strf function in libavi.c in the AVI demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.69%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.69%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI_ChunkRead_strf function in libavi.c in the AVI demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI media file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.69% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9c14964bd11482d5c1d6c0e223440f9f1e5b1831
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45066Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1106.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68532
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14858
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9c14964bd11482d5c1d6c0e223440f9f1e5b1831
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45066Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1106.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68532
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14858
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.