Description
Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by coolkaveh · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23201
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59793
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136367945627336&w=2
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1301.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57079
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17226
Scores
EPSS
0.5066
EPSS Percentile
97.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (5)
videolan/vlc_media_player
2.0.0
videolan/vlc_media_player
2.0.1
videolan/vlc_media_player
2.0.2
videolan/vlc_media_player
2.0.3
videolan/vlc_media_player
< 2.0.4
Published
Jul 10, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026