Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
CVE-2019-5439
A Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player < 3.0.7 causes a crash which can possibly be further developed into a remote code execution exploit.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc Media Player
- Vlc Media Player — versions Fixed in 3.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- hackerone.com/reports/484398 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108769 (vdb-entry)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-23 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5439?
- CVE-2019-5439 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5439?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5439 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.