CVE-2010-2937

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 20 Aug 2010, 17:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 02:46

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.38% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Aug 2010, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 02:46
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.38%• Percentile: 81%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • videolan•vlc_media_player

    0.9.0 | 0.9.1 | 0.9.2 | 0.9.3 | 0.9.4 | 0.9.5 | 0.9.6 | 0.9.7 | 0.9.8a | 0.9.9 | 0.9.9a | 0.9.10 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 1.0.4 | 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2

References (6)