CVE-2010-2062: High severity vlc media player vulnerability

Published Dec 26, 2014
·
Updated

Integer underflow in the realgetrdtchunk function in real.c, as used in modules/access/rtsp/real.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.1 and stream/realrtsp/real.c in MPlayer before r29447, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value in an RDT chunk header.

Affected Software

39 affected components
Videolan VLC Media Player<=1.0.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.5.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.6.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.6.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.6.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.7.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.7.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.7.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.4a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6b
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6c
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6d
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6e
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6f
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6g
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6h
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.6i
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.8.1337
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.0
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.1
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.2
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.3
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.4
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.5
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.6
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.8a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.9
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.9a
Videolan VLC Media Player=0.9.10

Event History

Dec 26, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2062?

CVE-2010-2062 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-2062?

To fix CVE-2010-2062, upgrade to VLC media player version 1.0.1 or higher.

3

What versions of VLC are affected by CVE-2010-2062?

VLC media player versions before 1.0.1, including all versions from 0.5.0 to 1.0.0, are affected by CVE-2010-2062.

4

Can CVE-2010-2062 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-2062 can be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted RDT chunk headers.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-2062?

CVE-2010-2062 is an integer underflow vulnerability that can lead to arbitrary code execution.

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