vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-3941): vlc vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 18, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 18, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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."
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-vlc
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