PT-2023-7034 · Videolan+5 · Vlc+5

Published 2023-11-02 · Updated 2024-05-22 · CVE-2023-47359

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Videolan VLC versions prior to 3.0.20

Description The issue is related to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in the GetPacket() function, which can lead to memory corruption. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to damage memory. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.0.20, update to version 3.0.20 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the GetPacket() function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2024-7134

BDU:2023-08056

CVE-2023-47359

DLA-3679-1

DSA-5545-1

MGASA-2024-0007

USN-6783-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Red Os

Ubuntu

Vlc

References · 31

• 🔥 https://0xariana.github.io/blog/real_bugs/vlc/mms · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5545-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6783-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-08056 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-47359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-47359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-47360 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2024-0007 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-47359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se47-bulletin-2024-1031SE47 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-47359 · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0007.html · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-47359 · Security Note
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se16-bulletin-20251225SE16 · Vendor Advisory