Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package vlc  (opens in a new tab)


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EPSS
2.24% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1810-VLC-645641
  • published24 Apr 2018
  • disclosed24 Apr 2018

Introduced: 24 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-7751  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:18.10.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vlc package and not the vlc package as distributed by Ubuntu.

The svg_probe function in libavformat/img2dec.c in FFmpeg through 3.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Infinite Loop) via a crafted XML file.