# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-01-08 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://gist.githubusercontent.com/henices/db11664dd45b9f322f8514d182aef5ea/raw/d56940c8bf211992bf4f3309a85bb2b69383e511/CVE-2020-26664.txt
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4834
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-37
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00012.html

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