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Vlc Media Player CVE-2013-7340

MEDIUM
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2014-03-21 cve@mitre.org
4.3
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.44%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted playlist file. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted playlist file. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc Media Player. Version information: before 2.0.7.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted playlist file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 37% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.2.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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