Arch Linux alert ASA-202101-35 (vlc)
| From: | Morten Linderud via arch-security <arch-security@lists.archlinux.org> | |
| To: | arch-security@archlinux.org | |
| Subject: | [ASA-202101-35] vlc: arbitrary code execution | |
| Date: | Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:00:24 +0100 | |
| Message-ID: | <20210128220024.vw57hlmilmnupbab@anathema> | |
| Cc: | Morten Linderud <foxboron@archlinux.org> |
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202101-35 ========================================== Severity: Medium Date : 2021-01-20 CVE-ID : CVE-2020-26664 Package : vlc Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : No Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1423 Summary ======= The package vlc before version 3.0.12-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========== Upgrade to 3.0.12-1. # pacman -Syu "vlc>=3.0.12-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 3.0.12. Workaround ========== None. Description =========== 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. It is fixed in version 3.0.12. Impact ====== A crafted .mkv file can crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. References ========== https://gist.githubusercontent.com/henices/db11664dd45b9f... https://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/ec1f5... https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-26664