CVE-2015-5949
vlc - security update
EPSS 7.4%
Description
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3GP file, which triggers the freeing of arbitrary pointers.
How to fix CVE-2015-5949
To remediate CVE-2015-5949, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 2.2.1-3 or later
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 2.2.0~rc2-2+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2015-5949 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.2.1-3
- from 0, < 2.2.0~rc2-2+deb8u1