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TI-2023-25623 Aliases CVE-2023-47359GHSA-2p2v-34jr-5xcj

Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a…

Priority HIGH 75CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01096 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.20VulnerableVideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.20 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47359
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p2v-34jr-5xcj

References

  • TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2011-00458 demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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