CVE-2020-13428 json
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…
published 2020-06-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-5682
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- videolan vlc_media_player 3.0.11
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.11-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13428
- vlc Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1
- vlc Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13428
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- vlc openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.0.16-1.5
- vlc Package Hub 15 SP2 3.0.11.1-bp152.2.9.1
- vlc Package Hub 15 SP1 3.0.11.1-bp151.5.12.1
- vlc openSUSE Leap 15.2 3.0.11.1-lp152.2.9.1
- vlc openSUSE Leap 15.1 3.0.11.1-lp151.6.12.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11502-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0122-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0121-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0091-1openSUSE-SU-2021:0076-1
- vlc Alpine 3.24, Alpine 3.23, Alpine 3.22 +10 more 3.0.11-r0
alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2020-13428
Alpine secdb © Alpine Linux, from https://secdb.alpinelinux.org via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
2.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
github.com
/videolan/vlc/commits/master/modules/packetizer/hxxx_nal.c
patch, third-party-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2020/dsa-4704
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
videolan.org
/security/sb-vlc3011.html
vendor-advisory
- git.videolan.org /?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d5c43c21c747ff30ed19fcca745dea3481c733e0
-
github.com
/videolan/vlc-3.0/releases/tag/3.0.11
release-notes, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13428
- NVD CVE-2020-13428
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