[ glsa 202101-37 ] vlc

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: VLC: Buffer overflow (GLSA 202101-37)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2021-01-29
Bug(s): #765040
ID: 202101-37

Synopsis

A buffer overflow in VLC might allow remote attacker(s) to execute
arbitrary code.


Background

VLC is a cross-platform media player and streaming server.

Affected Packages

Package: media-video/vlc
Vulnerable: < 3.0.12.1
Unaffected: >= 3.0.12.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

VLC was found to have a buffer overflow when handling crafted MKV files.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted MKV
file using VLC possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: