Out-of-Bounds Affecting vlc package, versions <2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
29.32% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-VLC-360775
  • published8 Jun 2016
  • disclosed8 Jun 2016

Introduced: 8 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-5108  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 vlc to version 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.