CVE-2016-5108

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Published Jun 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 24.7% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3598-1	vlc security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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.

Exploit prediction score: 24.7% (24.748% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00045.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3598
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90924
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036009
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1601.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-39

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Videolan Vlc Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 8, 2016, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved: May 27, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 8, 2016, 3:00 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

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