7.1
HIGH
CVE-2021-25801
VLC Media Player Buffer Overflow Read Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-25801 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-25801 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
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-2021-25801.

URL Resource
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2 Vendor Advisory
https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2 Vendor Advisory

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).

All CVE - PoC in GitHub

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Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago
8 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : March 22, 2024, 3:58 p.m. This repo has been linked 928 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 11, 2024, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
0 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : April 8, 2023, 6:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 923 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 10 months, 1 week ago
20 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 14, 2023, 6:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 921 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 10 months ago
2 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Nov. 25, 2022, 5:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 930 different CVEs too.

None

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Updated: 2 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 21, 2022, 8:41 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-25801 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-25801 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 https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-120 CWE-125
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2 No Types Assigned https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-25801 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.00%

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