Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1087
CVE-2011-1087
Description
Buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .mp3 file that is played during bookmark creation.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =1.0.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38569nvdExploit
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4931.phpnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/38853nvdVendor Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/02/3nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/8nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/03/9nvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/28/7nvd
- www.osvdb.org/62728nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14532nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.