CRITICAL
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file
Published Jun 8, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 24.75%
Description
Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 2.2.3
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.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
24.75% 0.24748
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.24748
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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.75% (0.24748) | 97.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 24.75% (0.24748) | 97.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 24.75% (0.24748) | 97.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 24.75% (0.24748) | 97.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 24.75% (0.24748) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21508) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.75% (0.24748) | 97.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 20.72% (0.20716) | 95.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 16.36% (0.16355) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 29.10% (0.29098) | 96.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2025 | 26.95% (0.26953) | 96.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 19.91% (0.19912) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.84% (0.21840) | 95.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.18% (0.38180) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 21.84% (0.21840) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 28.61% (0.28608) | 97.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 28.61% (0.28608) | 96.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 28.17% (0.28167) | 96.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 26.04% (0.26035) | 96.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 29.04% (0.29039) | 96.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.39% (0.15386) | 95.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.39% (0.15386) | 95.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.39% (0.15386) | 92.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 8, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 27, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5108
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a