Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser
Published Jul 10, 2013
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.98%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.4
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (11 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.98% (0.10978) | 95.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.98% (0.10978) | 95.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 50.66% (0.50657) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 47.66% (0.47665) | 96.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 50.66% (0.50657) | 97.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 20.21% (0.20206) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 17.77% (0.17772) | 96.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 23.16% (0.23163) | 95.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.42% (0.09424) | 94.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.42% (0.09424) | 93.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.42% (0.09424) | 87.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136367945627336&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57079 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1301.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17226 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136367945627336&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59793 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57079 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1301.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17226 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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