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CVE-2021-25803

Published: Jul 26, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-190
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 48.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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-190

Affected Products

Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
VLC Media PlayerVideoLAN organization
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
ОС ОН «Стрелец»АО «Концерн ВНИИНС»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
vlc media playervideolan
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
videolan organizationoss-projectFRConsumer Softwareaka videolan, videolan.org
ао «концерн вниинс»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka ao konsern vniins
videolanoss-projectFRConsumer Softwareaka vlc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/56cbe9c4b59edbdc5e1bb2687992f3bbf492eccb
code.videolan.org
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25803
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-25803
security-tracker.debian.org
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Timeline

Published
Jul 26, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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