Is CVE-2010-1442 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2010-1442 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2010-1442 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2010-1442 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-1442?

CVE-2010-1442 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2010-1442

CWE-119Published: December 26, 2014· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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 byte stream to the (1) AVI, (2) ASF, or (3) Matroska (aka MKV) demuxer.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-1442 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.