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critical 9.3

CVE-2010-3275 in the critical feed json

libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an…

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-3274

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
75.5%
EPSS 75.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
public exploits
2
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

Patch / fix

  • vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.8-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3275

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

75.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv VLC AMV Dangling Pointer Vulnerability metasploit exploit, good rank, 2011-03-23
  • EDB-17048 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.4 - 'AMV' Dangling Pointer (Metasploit) remote, 2011-03-26
  • metasploit.com http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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