A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade vlc | Nov 8, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade vlc | Aug 22, 2019 | Aug 22, 2019 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade vlc | Aug 21, 2019 | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/vlc. | Sep 9, 2019 | Aug 29, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vlc-develUpgrade vlc-noxUpgrade vlc-vdpauUpgrade vlc-codec-gstreamerUpgrade vlc-opencvUpgrade vlc-jackUpgrade libvlccore9Upgrade vlc-langUpgrade libvlc5Upgrade vlcUpgrade vlc-qt | Apr 24, 2020 | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vlc | Sep 12, 2019 | Jul 14, 2019 |
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