High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-25801
CVE-2021-25801
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the __Parse_indx component of VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3.0.11 allows attackers to cause an out-of-bounds read via a crafted .avi file.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =3.0.11
- VideoLAN/VLC Media Playerdescription
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