vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4131-1 (CVE-2019-14437): VLC vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 14, 2019 | Sep 12, 2019 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 14, 2019
Added
Sep 12, 2019
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-vlc
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