CVE-2023-47359

criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileCHDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
1.10% (65th) EPSS
CVSS 9.8 · critical
Is it mine?
16 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
7 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · abb_psirt

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in function GetPacket() and results in a memory corruption.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedAbility Camera Connectabb_psirt

    The 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 earliest convenience. It is also possible to update to the latest Version of Camera Connect.

  • FixedAbility Camera Connectcisa_csaf_ot

    The 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 earliest convenience. It is also possible to update to the latest Version of Camera Connect.

  • MitigationAbility Camera Connectabb_psirt

    Given that Camera Connect is deployed exclusively in fully isolated, air-gapped environments with no internet access or external network connectivity, the following risk-reduction factors apply: • No exposure to crafted MMS streams: The exploit requires the receipt of specially crafted packets via the MMS protocol, which cannot occur without network connectivity. • Network attack vector eliminated: As the vulnerability’s CVSS vector highlights a network-based attack (AV:N), the lack of any ingress network path nullifies the attack surface. • Low likelihood of exploitation: Without access to malicious media input, there is effectively no practical method for an attacker to trigger memory corruption, making the likelihood of denial of service or arbitrary code execution negligible.

  • MitigationAbility Camera Connectcisa_csaf_ot

    Given that Camera Connect is deployed exclusively in fully isolated, air-gapped environments with no internet access or external network connectivity, the following risk-reduction factors apply: • No exposure to crafted MMS streams: The exploit requires the receipt of specially crafted packets via the MMS protocol, which cannot occur without network connectivity. • Network attack vector eliminated: As the vulnerability’s CVSS vector highlights a network-based attack (AV:N), the lack of any ingress network path nullifies the attack surface. • Low likelihood of exploitation: Without access to malicious media input, there is effectively no practical method for an attacker to trigger memory corruption, making the likelihood of denial of service or arbitrary code execution negligible.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

9.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US
v3.19.8criticalAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.19criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ABB PSIRT
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: partialcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

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affected products (16)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • 4HZM000603ABB Ability Camera Connect Vulnerabilities in outdated 3rd party component (VLC)2025-11-27csaf · abb_psirtCH

    ABB is aware of public reports of vulnerabilities in a 3rd party component VLC media player Version 2.2.4 which was delivered together with the installation package of Camera Connect Version 1.5.0.14 and below. An update is available that resolves a privately reported outdated 3rd party component with vulnerabilities in the product versions listed as affected in this advisory. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities in the 3rd party component could potentially compromise the system in different ways.

  • WID-SEC-W-2023-2857VLC: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten AngriffDeutsch2023-11-07csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VLC ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

  • ICSA-26-146-05ABB Ability Camera Connect2025-11-27icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    ABB is aware of public reports of vulnerabilities in a 3rd party component VLC media player Version 2.2.4 which was delivered together with the installation package of Camera Connect Version 1.5.0.14 and below. An update is available that resolves a privately reported outdated 3rd party component with vulnerabilities in the product versions listed as affected in this advisory. An attacker who successfully exploited any of these vulnerabilities in the 3rd party component could potentially compromise the system in different ways.

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also known as (4)

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sources

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references (8)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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