CVE-2010-2937

N/A Unknown
Published: August 20, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a22e356c9d93993086810b2e25b59b55925b3a
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24918843e57c7962e28fcb01845adce82bed6516
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42386
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1004.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14676
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a22e356c9d93993086810b2e25b59b55925b3a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24918843e57c7962e28fcb01845adce82bed6516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

videolan

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