Integer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
CVE-2022-41325
An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4 allows attackers, by tricking a user into opening a crafted playlist or connecting to a rogue VNC server, to crash VLC or execute code under some conditions.
Vulnerability class: Integer 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: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- twitter.com/0xMitsurugi (Third Party Advisory)
- www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/vlc_vnc_int_overflow-CVE-2022-413… (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3018.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5297 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41325?
- CVE-2022-41325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41325?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41325 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.