CVE-2011-2194

VLC media player <1.1.9 - DoS/Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-2194. PoCs published by TecR0c.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in VLC Media Player versions 0.8.5 to 1.1.9 due to an integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser. The PoC uses a maliciously crafted XSPF file with an excessively large <vlc:id> value to trigger a memory access violation.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by TecR0c · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17372

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in VLC Media Player versions 0.8.5 to 1.1.9 due to an integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser. The PoC uses a maliciously crafted XSPF file with an excessively large <vlc:id> value to trigger a memory access violation.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC Media Player 0.8.5 to 1.1.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of VLC Media Player · Ability to deliver a malicious XSPF file to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44892
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0918
EPSS Percentile 94.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (40)
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.5
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6a
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6b
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6c
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6d
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6e
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6f
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6g
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6h
... and 30 more
Published Jun 24, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026