vulnerability
VideoLAN-SB-VLC-309: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in VLC media player
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 24, 2020 | Aug 15, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 24, 2020
Added
Aug 15, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
An off-by-one error in the DecodeBlock function in codec/sdl_image.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted image file. NOTE: this may be related to the SDL_Image product.
Solution
videolan-vlc-upgrade-3_0_9
References
Rapid7 Labs
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