CVE-2011-1087

Published: May 3, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark creation.

Affected (1)

Products: Videolan: Vlc Media Player

1 product

Vlc Media Player

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.0.5

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/38853

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/62728

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.php

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/38853

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/62728

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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