CVE-2016-3941

low-risk

Published 2016-04-18

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."

Do I need to act?

0.31% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.5/10 Medium

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Ubuntu Linux

Vlc Media Player

Affected Vendors

Videolan Canonical

References (8)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

/ 100

low-risk

Severity 18/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 7/34 · Low