Critical severity · published Jun 8, 2016
CVE-2016-5108
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or…
9.8
CVSS
24.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)24.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
VM
Vlc Media Player · Videolan
through 2.2.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5108
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5108
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009
Vendor Advisory
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.html
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39
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