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9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-3275
VLC Media Player DirectX Plugin Dangling Pointer Code Execution
Description

libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2011, 4:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-3275 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Videolan vlc_media_player
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update VLC Media Player to address a vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
  • Upgrade VLC Media Player to version 1.1.8 or later.
  • Update the VLC packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2010-3275 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-3275.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/43826 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048 Exploit
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/71277
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012 Exploit
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718
http://secunia.com/advisories/43826 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048 Exploit
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/71277
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012 Exploit
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-3275 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-3275 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-3275 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-3275 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43826
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
    Added Reference http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048
    Added Reference http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/71277
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012
    Added Reference http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14718 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/66259 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

86.66 }} -1.36%

score

0.99378

percentile