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VideoLAN-SB-VLC-3011: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in VLC media player

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VideoLAN-SB-VLC-3011: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in VLC media player

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/08/2020
Created
08/17/2023
Added
08/15/2023
Modified
08/15/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • videolan-vlc-upgrade-3_0_11

References

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