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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.