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CVE-2011-2588

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI_ChunkRead_strf function in libavi.c in the AVI demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers…

Impact

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AVI_ChunkRead_strf function in libavi.c in the AVI demuxer in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI media file.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
VideolanVlc Media Player
through 1.1.10.1
Versions 0.1.99b, 0.1.99e, 0.1.99f, 0.1.99g, 0.1.99h

Weakness classification

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