CVE-2020-13428
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 8, 2020 at 06:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxVLC media player
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v < 3.0.11
Affected range stops below 3.0.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.cVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4704x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3011.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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