What is the severity of CVE-2013-1868?

CVE-2013-1868 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1868?

To fix CVE-2013-1868, update the VLC media player to version 2.0.5 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2013-1868?

CVE-2013-1868 affects VLC media player versions 2.0.4 and earlier.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-1868?

The impacts of CVE-2013-1868 include crashing the application and allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Which components of VLC are vulnerable in CVE-2013-1868?

The vulnerable components in CVE-2013-1868 are the freetype renderer and the HTML subtitle parser.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-1868

critical

9.3

CWE

119

10/7/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-1868: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 10 2013(Updated: )

Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VideoLAN VLC media player	<=2.0.4
VideoLAN VLC media player	=2.0.0
VideoLAN VLC media player	=2.0.1
VideoLAN VLC media player	=2.0.2
VideoLAN VLC media player	=2.0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1868?
CVE-2013-1868 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1868?
To fix CVE-2013-1868, update the VLC media player to version 2.0.5 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2013-1868?
CVE-2013-1868 affects VLC media player versions 2.0.4 and earlier.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-1868?
The impacts of CVE-2013-1868 include crashing the application and allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Which components of VLC are vulnerable in CVE-2013-1868?
The vulnerable components in CVE-2013-1868 are the freetype renderer and the HTML subtitle parser.

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