USN-4805-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4805-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4805-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4805-1
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Published
2021-03-15T21:33:15.219766Z
Modified
2025-10-14T16:38:08Z
Summary
vlc vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted media files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-10699)

It was discovered that VLC mishandled certain crafted MKV files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-11529)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.8-1
2.1.1-1
2.1.2-1
2.1.2-2
2.1.2-2build1
2.1.2-2build2
2.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.1
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.4
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-pulse",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2017-10699",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-11529",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.1-3
2.2.1-5
2.2.2-1
2.2.2-2
2.2.2-3
2.2.2-3build1
2.2.2-4
2.2.2-5
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.1
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.2
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore8",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-11529",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}