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CVE-2021-25801

Published: Jul 26, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 27.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
VideoLAN organization
oss-project·FRaka videolan, videolan.org
VLC Media PlayerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
АО «Концерн ВНИИНС»
commercial·RUaka ao konsern vniins
ОС ОН «Стрелец»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
videolan
oss-project·FRaka vlc
vlc media playerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2
code.videolan.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25801
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-25801
security-tracker.debian.org
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