critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-0021: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 25 2011(Updated: )

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in cdg.c in the CDG decoder 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 crafted CDG video.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VideoLAN VLC media player<=1.1.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99b
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99e
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99f
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99g
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99h
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.1.99i
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.60
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.61
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.62
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.63
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.70
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.71
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.72
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.73
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.80
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.81
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.82
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.83
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.90
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.91
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.2.92
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.3.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.3.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.4.6
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=0.7.2
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=0.8.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=0.8.6
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=0.9.10
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.4
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.5
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.0.6
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.0
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.1
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.2
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.3
VideoLAN VLC media player=1.1.4

Remedy

http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/1.1.6/vlc-1.1.6.tar.bz2

Remedy

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=f9b664eac0e1a7bceed9d7b5854fd9fc351b4aab

Remedy

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/20/3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-0021?

    CVE-2011-0021 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-0021?

    To fix CVE-2011-0021, you should update VLC Media Player to version 1.1.6 or later.

  • What types of vulnerabilities are present in CVE-2011-0021?

    CVE-2011-0021 contains multiple heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

  • Can CVE-2011-0021 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2011-0021 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted CDG video file.

  • What impact does CVE-2011-0021 have on affected systems?

    The impact of CVE-2011-0021 includes application crashes and the possibility of arbitrary code execution.

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