CVE-2010-3275 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 75.5% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 75.52% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-03-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| videolan | vlc media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.4 - 'AMV' Dangling Pointer (Metasploit) | 2011-03-26 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43826
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048
- http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv
- http://www.osvdb.org/71277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012
- http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43826
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048
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