Out-of-Bounds Affecting vlc package, versions <3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.16% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-VLC-455332
  • published13 Jun 2019
  • disclosed13 Jun 2019

Introduced: 13 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-5439  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 vlc to version 3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.