Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc_media_player

CVE-2020-26664

A vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (70.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26664?
CVE-2020-26664 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc_media_player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-26664?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-26664 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.