Buffer overflow vulnerability in VLC media player - CVE-2021-25802 (Mac OS X)| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:74286 | Date: (C)2021-08-09 (M)2023-12-02 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: macos |
The host is installed with VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 and is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle an issue in the AVI_ExtractSubtitle component. Successful exploitation allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.
| Platform: |
| Apple Mac OS 14 |
| Apple Mac OS 13 |
| Apple Mac OS 12 |
| Apple Mac OS 11 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.15 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.10 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.11 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.12 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.13 |
| Apple Mac OS X 10.14 |
