UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5108

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5108
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5108.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5108
Upstream
Published
2016-06-08T15:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:46Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-pulse",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore8",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}