Out-of-bounds Write Affecting videolan/vlc package, versions [,3.0.21)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (11th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-VIDEOLANVLC-8097309
- published 26 Sep 2024
- disclosed 25 Sep 2024
- credit Andreas Fobian
Introduced: 25 Sep 2024
CVE-2024-46461 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade videolan/vlc to version 3.0.21 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write via a maliciously crafted mms stream. An attacker can cause the application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the target user.