Out-of-Bounds Affecting vlc package, versions <1.0.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.44% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-VLC-516795
  • published26 Dec 2014
  • disclosed26 Dec 2014

Introduced: 26 Dec 2014

CVE-2010-1441  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 vlc to version 1.0.6-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vlc package and not the vlc package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted byte stream to the (1) A/52, (2) DTS, or (3) MPEG Audio decoder.

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