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CVE-2020-0499

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read...

4.3 MediumFix available

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

4.08%Up 2.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
CVE-2020-0499
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
CVE-2020-0499
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1997 No score

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
EUVD-2020-1997
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qp4c-cv95-gwhh No score

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read...

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
GHSA-qp4c-cv95-gwhh
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-0499 4.3

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-0499
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2020-0499 4.3

CVE-2020-0499 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2020-0499
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSV 4.3

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
CVE-2020-0499
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-0499 4.3

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0499
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1697 4.3

flac security update

FLAC stands for Free Lossless Audio Codec, an audio format similar to MP3, but lossless, meaning that audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality.

Security Fix(es):

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070(CVE-2020-0499)

Record
OESA-2022-1697
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-0499 4.3

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-156076070

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0499
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0480 No score

Updated flac packages fix security vulnerability

In FLAC__bitreader_read_rice_signed_block of bitreader.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation (CVE-2020-0499).

Record
MGASA-2020-0480
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2348-1 No score

Security update for flac

This update for flac fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-0487: Fixed a memory leak (bsc#1180112).
  • CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2348-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:2350-1 No score

Security update for flac

This update for flac fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-0487: Fixed a memory leak (bsc#1180112).
  • CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:2350-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2022:10252-1 No score

Security update for vlc

This update for vlc fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 3.0.18 (CVE-2022-41325, boo#1206142):
    • macOS: Fix audio device listing with non-latin names.
    • Misc: Fix rendering and performance issue with older GPUs.
    • Updated translations.
  • Changes from version 3.0.18-rc2:
    • Codec/Demux:
      • Add support for Y16 chroma.
      • Fix build of gme plugin.
    • Lua:
      • Fix script for vocaroo.
      • Fix script for youtube to allow throttled playback.
    • Service Discovery: Fix UPnP regression on Windows.
    • Video Output: Fix video placement with caopengllayer.
    • Misc: Fix password search in kwallet module.
  • Changes from version 3.0.18-rc:
    • Demux:
      • Major adaptive streaming update, notably for multiple timelies and webvtt.
      • Fix seeking with some fragmented MP4 files.
      • Add support for DVBSub inside MKV.
      • Fix some Flac files that could not be played.
      • Improve seeking in Ogg files.
    • Decoders:
      • Fix DxVA/D3D11 crashes on HEVC files with bogus references.
      • Fix libass storage size and crash.
      • Fix decoding errors on macOS hw decoding on some HEVC files.
    • Video Output:
      • Fix color regression with VAAPI/iOS and OpenGL output.
      • Fix some resizing issues with OpenGL on GLX/EGL/X11/XV.
      • Fix Direct3d9 texture stretching.
      • Fix 10-bit accelerated video filters on macOS.
    • Playlist: Avoid playlist liveloop on failed/tiny items (temporize EOS bursts).
    • Misc:
      • Misc fixes for the extension UI on macOS.
      • Improve SMBv1 and SMBv2 behaviours.
      • Improve FTP compatibility.
      • Support RISC-V.
      • Fix AVI muxing for Windows Media Player compatibility.
      • Fix seeking speed on macOS.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2022:10252-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11885-1 No score

flac-1.3.4-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the flac-1.3.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11885-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11951-1 No score

libvlc5-3.0.17-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libvlc5-3.0.17-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11951-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:3933-1 No score

Security update for flac

This update for flac fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-0487: Fixed a memory leak (bsc#1180112).
  • CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:3933-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:0017-1 No score

Security update for flac

This update for flac fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-0499: Fixed an out-of-bounds access (bsc#1180099).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:0017-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5733-1 No score

flac vulnerabilities

It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing memory management operations, which could result in a memory leak. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FLAC to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-6888)

It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing bounds checking operations when decoding data. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or to cause FLAC to crash, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2020-0499)

It was discovered that FLAC was not properly performing bounds checking operations when encoding data. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or to cause FLAC to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2021-0561)

Record
USN-5733-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
flac
Alpine:v3.12
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.13
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.14
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.15
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.16
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.17
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.18
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.19
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.20
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.21
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
flac
Alpine:v3.22
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.23
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Alpine:v3.24
before 1.3.4-r0
1.3.4-r0
flac
Debian:12
before 1.3.3-2
1.3.3-2
flac
Debian:13
before 1.3.3-2
1.3.3-2
flac
Debian:14
before 1.3.3-2
1.3.3-2
flac
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-2+deb9u1, plus listed versions
1.3.2-11.3.2-2
1.3.2-2+deb9u1
flac
Mageia:7
before 1.3.2-3.1.mga7
1.3.2-3.1.mga7
flac
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
before 1.3.3-6.oe1
1.3.3-6.oe1
flac
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3
before 1.3.3-6.oe1
1.3.3-6.oe1
flac
openEuler:22.03-LTS
before 1.3.3-6.oe2203
1.3.3-6.oe2203
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-3.6.1
1.3.2-3.6.1
flac
SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 7
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5
before 1.3.0-12.3.1
1.3.0-12.3.1
flac
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
before 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.0-11.3.0-21.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
flac
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.1-4
1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
flac
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.3.2-1
1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1
flac
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.3.3-11.3.3-1build1
1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
flac
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.0-11.3.0-21.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1
1.3.0-2ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1
flac
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
1.3.1-4
1.3.1-4ubuntu0.1~esm1
flac
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.3.2-1
1.3.2-1ubuntu0.1
flac
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.3.3-11.3.3-1build1
1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
flac
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
1.3.3-21.3.3-2build11.3.3-2build2
1.3.3-2ubuntu0.1
flac
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-lp151.4.3.1
1.3.2-lp151.4.3.1
flac
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.2-lp152.5.3.1
1.3.2-lp152.5.3.1
vlc
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1
3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1
vlc
openSUSE:Leap 15.3
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1
3.0.18-bp153.2.6.1
flac
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.3.4-1.1
1.3.4-1.1
vlc
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.0.17-1.1
3.0.17-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-0499 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Google Android, published December 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in flac 1.3.4-r0.

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