Vulnerability · Published Nov 7, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-47359
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity out-of-bounds write in the vlc package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 34.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function GetPacket() and results in a memory corruption.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vlc | 3.0.20-0+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47359 |
| Debian:12 | vlc | 3.0.20-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5545-1 |
| Debian:13 | vlc | 3.0.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47359 |
| Debian:14 | vlc | 3.0.20-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-47359 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787