CVE-2016-5108
highpriority · attend · 58EPSS 0.247 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-41025VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.2.1 - 'DecodeAdpcmImaQT' Buffer Overflowfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (7)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (17)
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/27/7cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009cnnvd
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.htmlcnnvd
- https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=458ed62bbeb9d1bddf7b8df104e14936408a3db9cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924enisa_euvd
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