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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13428

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/...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 vlc

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.0.11-1"}]}]

Debian:13 vlc

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.0.11-1"}]}]

Debian:14 vlc

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.0.11-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org