CVE-2010-1444

The ZIP archive decompressor in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to...

7.5 HighFix available

The ZIP archive decompressor in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive.

Exploit likelihood

3.58%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2010-1444
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-1444
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1472 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1472
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cx8-r89x-xwjj No score

The ZIP archive decompressor in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to...

Record: GHSA-6cx8-r89x-xwjj
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2010-1444
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-1444 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1444
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

videolan vlc media player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vlc` Debian:12	before 1.0.6-1	1.0.6-1
`vlc` Debian:13	before 1.0.6-1	1.0.6-1
`vlc` Debian:14	before 1.0.6-1	1.0.6-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-1444 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published December 26, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.58%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in vlc 1.0.6-1.