High severity · published Jun 8, 2020
CVE-2020-13428
A heap-based buffer overflow in the hxxx_AnnexB_to_xVC function in modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.11 for macOS/iOS allows remote attackers…
7.8
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow in the hxxx_AnnexB_to_xVC function in modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.11 for macOS/iOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 Annex-B video (.avi for example) file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
VM
Vlc Media Player · Videolan
before 3.0.11; before 3.0.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13428
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13428
git.videolan.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0
Release Notes
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11
Patch
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704
Vendor Advisory
https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html
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