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CVE-2019-14437

Published: 29 August 2019

The xiph_SplitHeaders function in modules/demux/xiph.h in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 does not check array bounds properly. As a result, a heap-based buffer over-read can be triggered via a crafted .ogg file.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
vlc
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (3.0.8-1)
bionic
Released (3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1)
disco
Released (3.0.8-0ubuntu19.04.1)
eoan Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
focal Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
xenial Needed

trusty Ignored
(end of standard support)
impish Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
jammy Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
kinetic Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)
lunar Not vulnerable
(3.0.8-2)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H