CVE-2013-1868
highpriority · attend · 51EPSS 0.110 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-23201VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.4 - '.swf' Crash (PoC)functional · exploit_db
affected products (6)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136367945627336&w=2cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57079cnnvd
- http://www.videolan.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1302.htmlcnnvd
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136367945627336&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59793enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57079enisa_euvd
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1301.htmlenisa_euvd
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