CVE-2010-0364 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ogg file with a crafted Advanced SubStation Alpha Subtitle (.ass) file, probably involving the Dialogue field.

Published: 2010-01-21

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 6.6% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-0395	Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ogg file with a crafted Advanced SubStation Alpha Subtitle (.ass) file, probably involving the Dialogue field.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06575.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11174
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37832
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55717
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14342

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-01-21T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:45:12.153Z

Reserved: 2010-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-0364

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-01-21T20:30:00.430

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:16:00.173

Link: CVE-2010-0364

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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