VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.65%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.65% probability · 49th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://twitter.com/0xMitsurugiThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5297Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/vlc_vnc_int_overflow-CVE-2022-41325.pdfExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3018.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/0xMitsurugiThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5297Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synacktiv.com/sites/default/files/2022-11/vlc_vnc_int_overflow-CVE-2022-41325.pdfExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3018.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.