Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc_media_player
CVE-2016-5108
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.208 (95.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc_media_player
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1651 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 1036009 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- DSA-3598 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 90924 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- GLSA-201701-39 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5108?
- CVE-2016-5108 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc_media_player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5108?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5108 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.