Multiple vulnerabilities in VLC Media Player
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 CWE-763 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
VLC Media Player Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | VideoLAN |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU64517
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing playlists. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted playlist, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVLC Media Player: 3.0.0 - 3.0.12.1
External linkshttp://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3013.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU64518
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing AV1 headers in MP4 file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MP4 file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVLC Media Player: 3.0.0 - 3.0.12.1
External linkshttp://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3013.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Release of invalid pointer or reference
EUVDB-ID: #VU64519
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-763 - Release of invalid pointer or reference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to invalid free() within the kate decoder. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVLC Media Player: 3.0.0 - 3.0.12.1
External linkshttp://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3013.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU64521
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the updater system. A remote attacker with ability to perform MitM attack can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVLC Media Player: 3.0.0 - 3.0.12.1
External linkshttp://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3013.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
