CVE-2010-3275

Public Exploit

Description

libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 86.66% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/43826 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv exploit
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211 vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/71277 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718 vdb entry signature
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3275?
CVE-2010-3275 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3275?
To fix CVE-2010-3275, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3275 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3275 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~87% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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