Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
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 to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 Annex-B video (.avi for example) file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.videolan.org/
- github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13428?
- CVE-2020-13428 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13428?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13428 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.