CVE-2013-7340 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory consumption by tricking users into opening a crafted playlist file 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-2013-7340?
CVE-2013-7340 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 20 Mar 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 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted playlist file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7340?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7340?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-7340 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7340 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7340, GHSA-ggjx-vg8c-fm5c.