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CVE-2010-2937
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.6%
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- redhat
Description
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 14% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a22e356c9d93993086810b2e25b59b55925b3a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=24918843e57c7962e28fcb01845adce82bed6516 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1004.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 42386 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2010-2087 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14676 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
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