CVE-2016-3941

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: April 18, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035456

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1533633

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-commits/2015-January/028938.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035456

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1533633

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-commits/2015-January/028938.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.3%

54th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

canonical videolan

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