Integer underflow in the MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a box size less than 7
Published Jan 24, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.49%
Description
Integer underflow in the MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a box size less than 7.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.1.6
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 | 1.49% (0.01486) | 73.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01486) | 70.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 62.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 65.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 64.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 61.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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