CVE-2016-5108
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.7%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 24.75% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 27 May 2016
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 21.5% on 21 September 2026 to 24.7% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.