What is CVE-2019-18278?

CVE-2019-18278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-23.

How severe is CVE-2019-18278?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-18278

When executing VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.8 with libqt on Windows, Data from a Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at libqt_plugin!vlc_entry_license__3_0_0f+0x00000000003b9aba. NOTE: the VideoLAN security team indicates that they have not been contacted, and have no way of reproducing this issue.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Videolan Vlc_media_player — versions 3.0.8
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18278?: CVE-2019-18278 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-18278?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.