Vulnerability · Published Dec 6, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-41325
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity integer overflow in the vlc package (Alpine). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 47.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4 allows attackers, by tricking a user into opening a crafted playlist or connecting to a rogue VNC server, to crash VLC or execute code under some conditions.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vlc | 3.0.18-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vlc | 3.0.18-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vlc | 3.0.18-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vlc | 3.0.18-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vlc | 3.0.18-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Debian:12 | vlc | 3.0.18-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Debian:13 | vlc | 3.0.18-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41325 |
| Debian:14 | vlc | 3.0.18-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41325 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-190 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H