#VU83640 Integer underflow in VLC Media Player - CVE-2023-47360

Vulnerability identifier: #VU83640

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-47360

CWE-ID: CWE-191

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VLC Media Player
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: VideoLAN

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow when handling MMS packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer underflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VLC Media Player: 3.0.0 - 3.0.19

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External links
https://0xariana.github.io/blog/real_bugs/vlc/mms
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00034.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.