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CVE-2015-5949

6.8 · MEDIUM

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3GP file, which triggers the freeing of arbitrary poin…

Published Aug 25, 2015videolanCWE-119EPSS 13.34%

Overview

CVE-2015-5949 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting videolan vlc_media_player. It was published on August 25, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3GP file, which triggers the freeing of arbitrary pointers.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from videolan. Update vlc_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
videolanvlc_media_player0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00040.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/133266/VLC-2.2.1-Arbitrary-Pointer-Dereference.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3342Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/8Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536287/100/0/threadedRefgit.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ce91452460a75d7424b165c4dc8db98114c3cbd9%3Bhp=9e12195d3e4316278af1fa4bcb6a705ff27456fdRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08Refwww.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-009.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00040.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5949?

CVE-2015-5949 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting videolan vlc_media_player. It was published on August 25, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5949?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5949?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from videolan. Update vlc_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5949?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5949 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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