UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13428

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13428
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13428.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13428
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Published
2020-06-08T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:09Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A heap-based buffer overflow in the hxxxAnnexBtoxVC function in modules/packetizer/hxxxnal.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.11 for macOS/iOS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted H.264 Annex-B video (.avi for example) file.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.6-6
2.2.6-6build1
2.2.7-1
2.2.8-1
2.2.8-1ubuntu4
2.2.8-2

3.*

3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu3
3.0.0~rc2-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu2
3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc7-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc8-1ubuntu1
3.0.0-1ubuntu1
3.0.1-1ubuntu5
3.0.1-2ubuntu1
3.0.1-2ubuntu2
3.0.1-3
3.0.1-3build1
3.0.2-0ubuntu0.1
3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1
3.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1
3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / vlc

Package

Name
vlc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.8-2
3.0.8-2build1
3.0.8-3
3.0.8-3build1
3.0.8-3build2
3.0.8-3build4
3.0.8-4
3.0.9.2-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore9",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-l10n",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization",
            "binary_version": "3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}