CVE-2011-2588 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI demuxer of VideoLAN VLC media player versions prior to 1.1.11. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted AVI media file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.99bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.99eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.99fCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.99gCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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