Integer overflow in the Encode function in modules/codec/schroedinger.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value
Published Jan 24, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.37%
Description
Integer overflow in the Encode function in modules/codec/schroedinger.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.1.6
- ≥ 2.2.0 · < 2.2.1
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02373) | 83.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.37% (0.02373) | 81.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 1.50% (0.01498) | 80.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.50% (0.04497) | 88.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.04% (0.06045) | 84.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.85% (0.04853) | 88.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01059) | 84.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 1.06% (0.01059) | 83.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01059) | 81.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 89.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 88.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory |
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