#VU69697 Buffer overflow in VLC Media Player - CVE-2022-41325
Published: November 29, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69697
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41325
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VLC Media Player
VLC Media Player
Software vendor:
VideoLAN
VideoLAN
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when playing a malicious URL in the vnc module. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted stream, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.