Vulnerability · Published Jul 26, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-25801
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the vlc package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the __Parse_indx component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vlc | 3.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-25801 |
| Debian:13 | vlc | 3.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-25801 |
| Debian:14 | vlc | 3.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-25801 |