GHSA-w8h4-xfpc-5gq9

GHSA-w8h4-xfpc-5gq9 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022

Buffer overflow in the DecodeAdpcmImaQT function in modules/codec/adpcm.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted QuickTime IMA file.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

9.800000190734863

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Timeline

May 17, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory (3 in total, the first dated here)

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