CVE-2011-1087
highpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.081 · 95 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark creation.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.6
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (26)
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- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3cnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8cnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9cnnvd
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38853cnnvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/62728cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569cnnvd
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.phpcnnvd
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