NULL pointer dereference in VLC Media Player - #VU69700

 

NULL pointer dereference in VLC Media Player - #VU69700

Published: November 29, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU69700
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: VideoLAN
Affected software:
VLC Media Player

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted media file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Sources