CVE-2019-14970

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Videolan
Status
Vlc Media Player
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2019

Summary

A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

References

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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