#VU49891 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in VLC Media Player - CVE-2021-25804
Published: January 21, 2021 / Updated: June 20, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49891
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25804
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player
Software vendor:
VideoLAN
VideoLAN
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference. A remote authenticated attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.