CVE-2011-2194
vlc - buffer overflow
EPSS 12.9%
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.
How to fix CVE-2011-2194
To remediate CVE-2011-2194, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 1.1.10-1 or later
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 1.1.3-1squeeze6 or later
Is CVE-2011-2194 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 12.9%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.1.10-1
- from 0, < 1.1.3-1squeeze6