Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc_media_player
CVE-2023-47359
Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function GetPacket() and results in a memory corruption.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc_media_player
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-47359?
- CVE-2023-47359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc_media_player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-47359?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-47359 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.