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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-41325: VLC: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2022-41325: VLC: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/06/2022
Created
09/24/2024
Added
09/23/2024
Modified
09/23/2024

Description

An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4 allows attackers, by tricking a user into opening a crafted playlist or connecting to a rogue VNC server, to crash VLC or execute code under some conditions.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-video-vlc

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