CVE-2010-3275

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 75.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2011-03-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

Affected products

VideoLAN VLC: through 1.1.7; 0.1.99b, 0.1.99e, 0.1.99f, 0.1.99g, 0.1.99h, 0.1.99i (+63)

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/43826
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv
http://www.osvdb.org/71277
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759

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