CVE-2010-2937
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0...
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2937- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2941 No score
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2941- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h79h-2326-9h3v No score
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0...
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
- Record
GHSA-h79h-2326-9h3v- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2937 No score
The ReadMetaFromId3v2 function in taglib.cpp in the TagLib plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.2 does not properly process ID3v2 tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted media file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2937- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10064-1 No score
libvlc5-2.2.4-11.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libvlc5-2.2.4-11.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10064-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2937 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published August 20, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.64%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in vlc 1.1.3-1.
References
git.videolan.org?p=vlc/vlc-1.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=22a22e356c9d93993086810b2e25b59b55925b3a
videolan.org/security/sa1004.html
securityfocus.com/bid/42386
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2087
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14676
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2937
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h79h-2326-9h3v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2937
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2937