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 file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.247 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.247 · newest: 0.247 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39 (vendor-advisory)
- www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.html (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.