Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2013-1868
CVE-2013-1868
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the (1) freetype renderer and (2) HTML subtitle parser.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.0.4
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
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