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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2011-1684
VLC Media Player Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_skcr function in libmp4.c in the MP4 demultiplexer in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.x before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2011, 8:55 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-2011-1684 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 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
VLC Media Player is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, and upgrading to a patched version is recommended.
  • Upgrade VLC Media Player to version 1.1.9 or later.
  • Upgrade the VLC packages.
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-2011-1684.

URL Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5637ca8141bf39f263ecdb62035d2cb45c740821
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/17 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/14 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/17
http://secunia.com/advisories/43890 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44022 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025373
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47293
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1103.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0916 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0954 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66664
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14741
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5637ca8141bf39f263ecdb62035d2cb45c740821
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/17 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/14 Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/17
http://secunia.com/advisories/43890 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44022 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025373
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47293
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1103.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0916 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0954 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66664
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14741
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-1684 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-2011-1684 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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-1684 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-1684 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://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5637ca8141bf39f263ecdb62035d2cb45c740821
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/17
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/14
    Added Reference http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/13/17
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/43890
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/44022
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1025373
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2218
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47293
    Added Reference http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1103.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0916
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0954
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66664
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14741
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5637ca8141bf39f263ecdb62035d2cb45c740821 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=5637ca8141bf39f263ecdb62035d2cb45c740821
  • 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:14741 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14741 [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/66664 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66664 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 04, 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: 6.8
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.

4.11 }} 0.56%

score

0.87541

percentile