PatchTheCVEvlc media player vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting vlc media player, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 3 tracked.
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vlc media player has 3 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 3. Most recent: 2023-11-22. Highest priority: CVE-2023-47359 (score 61/100).
- CVE-2023-47360 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length.
- CVE-2023-47359 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overf
- CVE-2023-46814 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE A binary hijacking vulnerability exists within the VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.19 on Windows
FAQ
How do I fix vlc media player vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is vlc media player being exploited right now?
None of the tracked vlc media player CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which vlc media player CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2023-47359 currently ranks highest (61/100): Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overf.