CVE-2020-26664
Published: 8 January 2021
A vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
focal |
Needs triage
|
|
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Needs triage
|
|
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.17.4-5)
|
|
trusty |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.18-2build1)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.16-1build7)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.18-2build3)
|
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-2020-26664
- https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/ec1f55ee9ace5cc675395a1bc9700d99679e7e8c (3.0.12)
- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/henices/db11664dd45b9f322f8514d182aef5ea/raw/d56940c8bf211992bf4f3309a85bb2b69383e511/CVE-2020-26664.txt
- http://videolan.com
- http://vlc.com
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian