CVE-2016-3941

Buffer overflow in the AStreamPeekStream function in input/stream.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted wav file, related to "seek across EOF."

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035456
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1533633	Vendor Advisory
https://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-commits/2015-January/028938.html	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-04-18 15:59

Updated : 2016-11-30 03:05

NVD link : CVE-2016-3941

Mitre link : CVE-2016-3941

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-3941

JSON object : View

Products Affected

videolan

vlc_media_player

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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