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
EPSS: 0.053 (91.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc_media_player
- N/a Vlc Media Player — versions Fixed in 3.0.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- support@hackerone.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
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.