CVE-2020-13428
Published: 8 June 2020
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Needs triage
|
| bionic |
Released
(3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.11-1)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.11-1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.11-1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.11-1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.11-1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.11-1)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-13428
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6180-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian