CVE-2011-2587

Published: Jul 27, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the DemuxAudioSipr function in real.c in the RealMedia demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.x before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Real Media file.

Affected (14)

Products: Videolan: Vlc Media Player

1 product

Vlc Media Player

Configuration A

14 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.0
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.10.1
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.10
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.1
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.2
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.3
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.4.1
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.4
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.5
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.6.1
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.6
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.7
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.8
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 1.1.9

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 (12)

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1bce40644cddee93b4b1877a94a6ce345f32852c

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/45066

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1105.html

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68531

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14851

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1bce40644cddee93b4b1877a94a6ce345f32852c

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/45066

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

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664

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

http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1105.html

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

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68531

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14851

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

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