CVE-2013-1868 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via buffer overflows in VLC media player's renderer and subtitle parser.
- 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-2013-1868?
CVE-2013-1868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 10 Jul 2013. 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
Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1868?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1868?
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-2013-1868 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-1868 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1868, GHSA-cgh8-877w-m8q2.