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CVE-2023-47359

Published: Nov 7, 2023Updated: May 28, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-787
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 37.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
videolan
oss-project·FRaka vlc
vlc media playerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
VideoLAN organization
oss-project·FRaka videolan.org, videolan
VLC Media PlayerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://0xariana.github.io/blog/real_bugs/vlc/mms
0xariana.github.io
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00034.html
lists.debian.org
https://psirt.abb.com/csaf/2025/4hzm000603.json
psirt.abb.com
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