CVE-2021-25803 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can cause an out-of-bounds read and potential denial of service in VLC Media Player by tricking users into opening a crafted AVI file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-25803?

CVE-2021-25803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 26 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the vlc_input_attachment_New component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25803?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-25803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Videolan Vlc Media Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-25803, GHSA-xwgc-vv45-5jgh, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25803.

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