CVE-2024-46461 Affecting vlc package, versions <3.0.21-0+deb11u1
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Sept 2024
- disclosed25 Sept 2024
Introduced: 25 Sep 2024
CVE-2024-46461 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 vlc to version 3.0.21-0+deb11u1 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.
VLC media player 3.0.20 and earlier is vulnerable to denial of service through an integer overflow which could be triggered with a maliciously crafted mms stream (heap based overflow). If successful, a malicious third party could trigger either a crash of VLC or an arbitrary code execution with the target user's privileges.