Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a22e356c9d93993086810b2e25b59b55925b3a
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24918843e57c7962e28fcb01845adce82bed6516
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42386
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2087
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14676
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a22e356c9d93993086810b2e25b59b55925b3a
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24918843e57c7962e28fcb01845adce82bed6516
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42386
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2087
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14676
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 20, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified