CVE-2020-13428

A heap-based buffer overflow in the hxxx_AnnexB_to_xVC function in modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.11 for macOS/iOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 Annex-B video (.avi for example) file.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704	Third Party Advisory
https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player::::::iphone_os::*
	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player::::::macos::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-06-08 12:15

Updated : 2023-03-02 18:45

NVD link : CVE-2020-13428

Mitre link : CVE-2020-13428

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

videolan

vlc_media_player

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