CVE-2010-3275

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    CVE-2010-3275

    Published: 28 Mar 2011Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/43826, http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759, http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048, http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012, http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html, http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162, http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250, http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files, http://www.osvdb.org/71277, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High