CVE-2011-1087 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC media player version 1.0.5. This flaw allows a user-assisted remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code by playing a specially crafted .mp3 file during bookmark creation. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is rated as high severity, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.