CVE-2020-26664High· 7.8▾ TwilightA vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 42.9 · likelihood 0.3 · exploitation 0
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Last analysed / modified upstream
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A vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.
vlc_media_player < 3.0.12debian_linux = 9.0debian_linux = 10.0Upgrade past the affected range:
vlc_media_player 3.0.12Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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