VulnerabilityModified
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.10%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.10% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://0xariana.github.io/blog/real_bugs/vlc/mmsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00034.html
- https://0xariana.github.io/blog/real_bugs/vlc/mmsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00034.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.