Divide By Zero Affecting vlc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.31% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-VLC-466534
  • published19 Aug 2019
  • disclosed29 Aug 2019

Introduced: 19 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-14535  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-369  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 vlc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vlc package and not the vlc package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A divide-by-zero error exists in the SeekIndex function of demux/asf/asf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1. As a result, an FPE can be triggered via a crafted WMV file.