CVE-2015-5949

보통 6.8CVE-2015-5949 · Published 25/08/2015 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vlc media player videolan	`≤ 2.2.1`	No fix yet

Description

VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted 3GP file, which triggers the freeing of arbitrary pointers.

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00040.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/133266/VLC-2.2.1-Arbitrary-Pointer-Dereference.html
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3342
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/20/8
securityfocus.com/archive/1/536287/100/0/threaded
git.videolan.org
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2015-009.html · US Government Resource

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