Buffer overflow in the mp4a packetizer (modules/packetizer/mpeg4audio.c) in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors
Published Oct 11, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.78%
Description
Buffer overflow in the mp4a packetizer (modules/packetizer/mpeg4audio.c) in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.7
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 89.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.78% (0.03782) | 88.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.91% (0.03905) | 87.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.11% (0.05110) | 93.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 5.11% (0.05110) | 92.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 2.96% (0.02964) | 89.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.84% (0.02837) | 89.10th | 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 (7)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9794ec1cd268c04c8bca13a5fae15df6594dff3e x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62724 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029120 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18086 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9794ec1cd268c04c8bca13a5fae15df6594dff3e | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59793 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/01/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62724 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029120 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18086 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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