Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vlc package, versions <3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2310-VLC-6051082
  • published24 May 2024
  • disclosed7 Nov 2023

Introduced: 7 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-47359  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:23.10 vlc to version 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:23.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function GetPacket() and results in a memory corruption.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1