Heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI_ChunkRead_strf function in libavi.c in the AVI demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI media file
Published Jul 27, 2011
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.69%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI_ChunkRead_strf function in libavi.c in the AVI demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI media file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.1.10.1
- 0.1.99b
- 0.1.99e
- 0.1.99f
- 0.1.99g
- 0.1.99h
- 0.1.99i
- 0.2.0
- 0.2.60
- 0.2.61
- 0.2.62
- 0.2.63
- 0.2.70
- 0.2.71
- 0.2.72
- 0.2.73
- 0.2.80
- 0.2.81
- 0.2.82
- 0.2.83
- 0.2.90
- 0.2.91
- 0.2.92
- 0.3.0
- 0.3.1
- 0.4.0
- 0.4.1
- 0.4.2
- 0.4.3
- 0.4.4
- 0.4.5
- 0.4.6
- 0.5.0
- 0.5.1
- 0.5.2
- 0.5.3
- 0.6.0
- 0.6.1
- 0.6.2
- 0.7.0
- 0.7.2
- 0.8.0
- 0.8.1
- 0.8.2
- 0.8.4
- 0.8.5
- 0.8.6
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
- 0.9.6
- 0.9.8a
- 0.9.9
- 0.9.10
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.6.1
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.69% (0.03695) | 89.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.69% (0.03695) | 88.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.47% (0.03470) | 86.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.96% (0.03958) | 91.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 5.61% (0.05606) | 93.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 5.75% (0.05749) | 93.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 4.95% (0.04948) | 92.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 4.74% (0.04739) | 91.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.40% (0.03401) | 89.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 88.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 74.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9c14964bd11482d5c1d6c0e223440f9f1e5b1831 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45066 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1106.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68532 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14858 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9c14964bd11482d5c1d6c0e223440f9f1e5b1831 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/45066 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1106.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68532 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14858 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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