CVE-2024-46461
VLC media player: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVE-2024-46461 is fixed in 21 products on 2 platforms, first by VLC media player 3.0.21, released June 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
HighFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
8.0
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0060
49th percentile
VLC media player 3.0.20 and earlier is vulnerable to denial of service through an integer overflow which could be triggered with a maliciously crafted mms stream (heap based overflow). If successful, a malicious third party could trigger either a crash of VLC or an arbitrary code execution with the target user's privileges.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| VLC media player | 3.0.21 | VLC media player 3.0.21 | Jun 8, 2024 |
| Linux | |||
| libvlc-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | libvlc-bin 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | libvlc-bin 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc-bin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | libvlc-bin 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libvlc-bin 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | libvlc5 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | libvlc5 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | libvlc5 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlc5 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libvlc5 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlccore9 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | libvlccore9 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlccore9 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | libvlccore9 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlccore9 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | libvlccore9 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| libvlccore9 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | libvlccore9 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 3.0.21-0+deb11u1 | DSA-5707-1 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| vlc · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.0.21-0+deb12u1 | DSA-5707-1 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| vlc · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.21-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46461 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc · Debian 14 | 3.0.21-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-46461 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-bin 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-bin 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-bin · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-bin 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-bin · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-bin 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-data · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-data 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-data · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-data 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-data · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-data 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-data · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-data 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-l10n · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-l10n 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-l10n · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-l10n 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-l10n · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-l10n 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-l10n · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-l10n 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-access-extra · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-access-extra 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-access-extra · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-access-extra 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-access-extra · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-access-extra 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-access-extra · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-access-extra 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-base 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-base 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-base · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-base 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-base · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-base 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-fluidsynth 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-fluidsynth 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-fluidsynth 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-fluidsynth · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-fluidsynth 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-jack · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-jack 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-jack · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-jack 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-jack · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-jack 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-jack · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-jack 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-notify · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-notify 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-notify · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-notify 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-notify · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-notify 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-notify · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-notify 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-qt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-qt 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-qt · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-qt 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-qt · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-qt 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-qt · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-qt 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-samba · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-samba 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-samba · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-samba 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-samba · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-samba 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-samba · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-samba 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-skins2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-skins2 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-skins2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-skins2 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-skins2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-skins2 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-skins2 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-skins2 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-svg · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-svg 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-svg · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-svg 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-svg · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-svg 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-svg · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-svg 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-output · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-video-output 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-output · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-video-output 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-output · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-video-output 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-output · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-video-output 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-splitter · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-video-splitter 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-splitter · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-video-splitter 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-splitter · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-video-splitter 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-video-splitter · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-video-splitter 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-visualization · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-visualization 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-visualization · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-visualization 3.0.9.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-visualization · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | vlc-plugin-visualization 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-visualization · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | vlc-plugin-visualization 3.0.20-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Sep 25, 2024 |
| vlc-plugin-zvbi · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | vlc-plugin-zvbi 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1+esm3 | Sep 25, 2024 |
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