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CVE-2020-26664

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  • Published2021-01-08
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

A vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-01-0818:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Videolan vlc media player
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.0< 3.0.123.0.12

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • vlcUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vlcUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vlcUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • vlcSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 3.0.11.1-bp152.2.9.1
  • vlcSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP2all versions · fixed in 3.0.13-bp152.2.12.1
  • vlcSUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1all versions · fixed in 3.0.11.1-bp151.5.12.1
  • vlcopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlcopenSUSE:Leap 15.2all versions · fixed in 3.0.11.1-lp152.2.9.1

21 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-26-146-05 CISA1 product fixed · 1 known affected

    ABB Ability Camera Connect

    ABB Ability Camera Connect <=1.5.0.14

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-26-146-05 · 1 productThe problem is corrected in the following product versions: ABB Ability Camera Connect 1.5.0.15 The 3rd party component has already been updated. The easiest path to mitigate the problem is an update of just VLC Media Player by the customer. ABB recommends that customers apply the update at earli…
  2. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-26-146-05 · 1 product• No exposure to malicious ASF files: The exploit requires a specially crafted ASF file. In con-trolled environments without external media sources, such files cannot be introduced. • Remote attack vector eliminated: The vulnerability’s CVSS vector indicates a network-based attack scenario, which…

Detection

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Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-01-08
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fv8f-3437-pw9x

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26664?

A vulnerability in EbmlTypeDispatcher::send in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.11 allows attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

Is CVE-2020-26664 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-26664 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-26664?

CVE-2020-26664 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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