Out-of-bounds Read Affecting vlc package, versions <3.0.8-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-VLC-5698959
  • published19 Aug 2019
  • disclosed29 Aug 2019

Introduced: 19 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-14776  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 vlc to version 3.0.8-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vlc package and not the vlc package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap-based buffer over-read exists in DemuxInit() in demux/asf/asf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 via a crafted .mkv file.