Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
CVE-2019-14970
A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player — versions 3.0.7.1
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.videolan.org/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14970?
- CVE-2019-14970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14970?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.