Buffer overflow in VLC Media Player - CVE-2016-5108
Published: June 24, 2016 / Updated: February 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5108
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: VideoLAN
Affected software:
VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the DecodeAdpcmImaQT() function in modules/codec/adpcm.c when processing QuickTime IMA Files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-5108
Install update from vendor's website.