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CVE-2021-25802

Published: 26 July 2021

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the AVI_ExtractSubtitle component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
vlc
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hirsute Not vulnerable
(3.0.12-3)
upstream
Released (3.0.12-1)
impish Not vulnerable

trusty Ignored
(end of standard support)
jammy Not vulnerable
(3.0.16-1build7)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(3.0.17.4-5)
lunar Not vulnerable
(3.0.18-2build1)
bionic
Released (3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
focal
Released (3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
xenial
Released (2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm2)
Available with Ubuntu Pro
mantic Not vulnerable
(3.0.18-2build3)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.1
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H