Buffer overflow in the AStreamPeekStream function in input/stream.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted wav file, related to "seek across EOF."
Published Apr 18, 2016
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.28%
Description
Buffer overflow in the AStreamPeekStream function in input/stream.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted wav file, related to "seek across EOF."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.1.6
Configuration 2
- 14.04
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 68.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 66.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 51.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00667) | 80.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00667) | 79.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00667) | 77.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00473) | 71.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035456 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1533633 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-commits/2015-January/028938.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035456 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/1533633 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-commits/2015-January/028938.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit |
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