CVE-2016-5108: Debian Linux

Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. EPSS: 24.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only
• Videolan Vlc Media Player: up to and including 2.2.3

Published 2016-06-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.