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CVE-2021-25801

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the __Parse_indx component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to ca

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the __Parse_indx component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.02324
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
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Affected Products & Versions

1
videolan vlc media playerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.1
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD26 Jul 2021 · 05:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-6180-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2Vendor Advisory
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