CVE-2011-2194

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 31.36% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory videolan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/44892 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171 vdb entry
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2194?
CVE-2011-2194 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2194?
To fix CVE-2011-2194, 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-2011-2194 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2194 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~31% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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