7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-13428
VLC Media Player Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 8, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-13428 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-13428 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Videolan vlc_media_player

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Set of dockerfiles meant for throw-away instances that achieve a singular purpose: to "safely" interact (run, play, unzip, etc) with programs or files without the need of a full VM to avoid compromise of the host machine. Think of it as a bomb disposal device for files you don't trust that much but still need to run, unzip or play.

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Born at : Jan. 1, 2021, 10:28 p.m. This repo has been linked 10 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-13428 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-13428 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0
    Added Reference https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c
    Added Reference https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704
    Added Reference https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html No Types Assigned https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.11 OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.11
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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 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. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0 No Types Assigned http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c No Types Assigned https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11 No Types Assigned https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.11
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A heap-based buffer overflow in the hxxx_AnnexB_to_xVC function in modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.2.8 for iOS, and through 3.0.10 for macOS, 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. 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 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.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.55 }} -0.05%

score

0.77376

percentile

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