Out-of-bounds write in VLC Media Player - CVE-2023-47359
Published: November 3, 2023 / Updated: December 4, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82697
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47359
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in "MMS://" demuxer when processing media files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
VLC Media Player
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
vlc (Ubuntu package)
vlc-plugin-base (Ubuntu package)
vlc (Debian package)
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
vlc (Ubuntu package)
vlc-plugin-base (Ubuntu package)
vlc (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-47359
Install updates from vendor's website.
VLC Media Player - update to 3.0.20
vlc (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1
vlc-plugin-base (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1
vlc (Debian package) - addressed in versions 3.0.20-0+deb11u1, 3.0.20-0+deb12u1
vlc (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1
vlc-plugin-base (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 3.0.18-4ubuntu0.1
vlc (Debian package) - addressed in versions 3.0.20-0+deb11u1, 3.0.20-0+deb12u1