CVE-2010-1442 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted media files in VLC media player.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-1442?
CVE-2010-1442 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 26 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted byte stream to the (1) AVI, (2) ASF, or (3) Matroska (aka MKV) demuxer.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1442?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-1442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1442, GHSA-cx5f-w9vj-4rhg.