CVE-2011-1087

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    CVE-2011-1087

    Published: 3 May 2011Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/38853, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569, http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.php, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7, http://www.osvdb.org/62728, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532

    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