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CVE-2011-1087 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3 CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8 CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9 CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/38853 CVEVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
videolan vlc media player
1.0.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1087
NVD Published Date:
May 3, 2011
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2011-1087 Details - Not Deferred