CVE-2011-1087 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark creation.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04183.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Videolan Subscribe	Vlc Media Player Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1102	Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark creation.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7
http://secunia.com/advisories/38853
http://www.osvdb.org/62728
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.php
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-05-03T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.701Z

Reserved: 2011-02-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-1087

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-05-03T19:55:03.653

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-1087

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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