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CVE-2012-3377

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ogg_DecodePacket function in the OGG demuxer (modules/demux/ogg.c) in VideoLAN VLC med

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ogg_DecodePacket function in the OGG demuxer (modules/demux/ogg.c) in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted OGG file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.03321
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
videolan vlc media player<= 2.0.1
videolan vlc media playerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD12 Jul 2012 · 09:55 PM
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.0.git
http://secunia.com/advisories/49835Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/06/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54345
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027224
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