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CVE-2010-1442

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201411-01

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

3.9%
*EPSS

Affected Versions

44
*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted byte stream to the (1) AVI, (2) ASF, or (3) Matroska (aka MKV) demuxer.

El reproductor multimedia VideoLAN VLC 1.0.6 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (acceso inválido a memoria y caída de la aplicación) o la posibilidad de ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un flujo de bytes modificados a (1) AVI, (2) ASF, o (3) demultiplexador Matroska (también conocido como MKV).

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which could lead to user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 2.1.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-04-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-11-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (2)
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions (44)