CVE-2013-1868

Publication date 10 July 2013

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
vlc 14.10 utopic
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
13.10 saucy Ignored end of life
13.04 raring Ignored end of life
12.10 quantal Ignored end of life
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life