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FreeBSD : vlc heap-based buffer overflow (77896891-b08a-11ea-937b-b42e99a1b9c3)

high Nessus Plugin ID 137691

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Thomas Guillem reports :

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.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0fed13ad

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 137691

File Name: freebsd_pkg_77896891b08a11ea937bb42e99a1b9c3.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 6/22/2020

Updated: 3/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-13428

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vlc, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13428