CVE-2021-25801
vlc - security update
7.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.3%
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the __Parse_indx component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.
How to fix CVE-2021-25801
To remediate CVE-2021-25801, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 3.0.12-1 or later
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 3.0.11-0+deb9u2 or later
Is CVE-2021-25801 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.0.12-1
- from 0, < 3.0.11-0+deb9u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |