CVE-2011-1684

Publication date 3 May 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_skcr function in libmp4.c in the MP4 demultiplexer in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.x before 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
vlc	11.04 natty	Not affected
	10.10 maverick	Fixed 1.1.4-1ubuntu1.5
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 1.0.6-1ubuntu1.6
	9.10 karmic	Ignored end of life
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life
	6.06 LTS dapper	Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
vlc	Upstream: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=5637ca8141bf39f263ecdb62035d2cb45c740821 Upstream: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git;a=commit;h=234d6579da56412b574cc473aa8bf97adc3ffc8e

References

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1684