Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in cdg.c in the CDG decoder in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted CDG video.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64879
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12460
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0185
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/20/3
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/19/6
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45927
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/1.1.6/vlc-1.1.6.tar.bz2
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f9b664eac0e1a7bceed9d7b5854fd9fc351b4aab
Scores
EPSS
0.0578
EPSS Percentile
92.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (50)
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.1.99b
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.1.99e
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.1.99f
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.1.99g
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.1.99h
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.1.99i
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.2.0
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.2.60
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.2.61
videolan/vlc_media_player
0.2.62
... and 40 more
Published
Jan 25, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026