CVE-2010-1443 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash VLC media player by providing a crafted XSPF playlist with an empty location element, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2010-1443?
CVE-2010-1443 is a medium-severity 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
The parse_track_node function in modules/demux/playlist/xspf.c in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an empty location element in an XML Shareable Playlist Format (XSPF) document.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1443?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1443?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-1443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1443, GHSA-3g28-22mv-7m5h.