CVE-2020-13428
HIGH7.8EPSS 7.5%vlc - security update
Published: 6/8/2020Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/vlcfrom 0, < 3.0.11-1
- Debian/vlcfrom 0, < 3.0.11-0+deb9u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |