CVE-2013-1868 in the critical feed json
Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and ex…
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1870
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.0%
- EPSS 11.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1868
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- First public exploit (EDB-23201)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23201 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.4 - '.swf' Crash (PoC) dos, 2012-12-07
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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/59793
third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=oss-security&m=136367945627336&w=2
mailing-list
- videolan.org /security/sa1301.html
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/57079
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17226
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-1868
- NVD CVE-2013-1868
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