Improper Input Validation Affecting vlc package, versions <1.1.3-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.1% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-VLC-360757
  • published20 Aug 2010
  • disclosed20 Aug 2010

Introduced: 20 Aug 2010

CVE-2010-2937  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 vlc to version 1.1.3-1 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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.

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