Description
Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44892Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44892Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 24, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified