Description
Buffer overflow in the AStreamPeekStream function in input/stream.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted wav file, related to "seek across EOF."
Published: 2016-04-18
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-4954 Buffer overflow in the AStreamPeekStream function in input/stream.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted wav file, related to "seek across EOF."
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Videolan Vlc Media Player
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:10:31.862Z

Reserved: 2016-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3941

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-18T15:59:01.190

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-3941

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