Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vlc package, versions <3.0.12-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-VLC-1056798
  • published9 Jan 2021
  • disclosed8 Jan 2021

Introduced: 8 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-26664  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 vlc to version 3.0.12-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vlc package and not the vlc package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

CVSS Scores

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