critical
9.3
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-3907: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Jan 03 2011(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a zero i_subpackets value in a Real Media file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Credit: security@ubuntu.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VLC Media Player<=1.1.5
VLC Media Player=0.1.99b
VLC Media Player=0.1.99e
VLC Media Player=0.1.99f
VLC Media Player=0.1.99g
VLC Media Player=0.1.99h
VLC Media Player=0.1.99i
VLC Media Player=0.2.0
VLC Media Player=0.2.60
VLC Media Player=0.2.61
VLC Media Player=0.2.62
VLC Media Player=0.2.63
VLC Media Player=0.2.70
VLC Media Player=0.2.71
VLC Media Player=0.2.72
VLC Media Player=0.2.73
VLC Media Player=0.2.80
VLC Media Player=0.2.81
VLC Media Player=0.2.82
VLC Media Player=0.2.83
VLC Media Player=0.2.90
VLC Media Player=0.2.91
VLC Media Player=0.2.92
VLC Media Player=0.3.0
VLC Media Player=0.3.1
VLC Media Player=0.4.0
VLC Media Player=0.4.1
VLC Media Player=0.4.2
VLC Media Player=0.4.3
VLC Media Player=0.4.4
VLC Media Player=0.4.5
VLC Media Player=0.4.6
VLC Media Player=0.5.0
VLC Media Player=0.5.1
VLC Media Player=0.5.2
VLC Media Player=0.5.3
VLC Media Player=0.6.0
VLC Media Player=0.6.1
VLC Media Player=0.6.2
VLC Media Player=0.7.0
VLC Media Player=0.7.2
VLC Media Player=0.8.0
VLC Media Player=0.8.1
VLC Media Player=0.8.2
VLC Media Player=0.8.4
VLC Media Player=0.8.5
VLC Media Player=0.8.6
VLC Media Player=0.9.2
VLC Media Player=0.9.3
VLC Media Player=0.9.4
VLC Media Player=0.9.5
VLC Media Player=0.9.6
VLC Media Player=0.9.8a
VLC Media Player=0.9.9
VLC Media Player=0.9.10
VLC Media Player=1.0.0
VLC Media Player=1.0.1
VLC Media Player=1.0.2
VLC Media Player=1.0.3
VLC Media Player=1.0.4
VLC Media Player=1.0.5
VLC Media Player=1.0.6
VLC Media Player=1.1.0
VLC Media Player=1.1.1
VLC Media Player=1.1.2
VLC Media Player=1.1.3
VLC Media Player=1.1.4

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=6568965770f906d34d4aef83237842a5376adb55

Remedy

http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1007.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-3907?

    CVE-2010-3907 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to application crashes or potentially allow execution of arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-3907?

    To mitigate CVE-2010-3907, update VLC Media Player to version 1.1.6 or later.

  • What versions of VLC Media Player are affected by CVE-2010-3907?

    Vulnerable versions include all versions of VLC Media Player prior to 1.1.6.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-3907?

    CVE-2010-3907 is categorized as an integer overflow vulnerability affecting the Real demuxer plugin.

  • Can CVE-2010-3907 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2010-3907 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers through specially crafted Real Media files.

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