Vulnerability · Published Jul 26, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-25802
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 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the AVI_ExtractSubtitle 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-2021-25802 |
| Debian:13 | vlc | 3.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-25802 |
| Debian:14 | vlc | 3.0.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-25802 |