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VideoLAN-SB-VLC-308: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in VLC media player

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VideoLAN-SB-VLC-308: Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in VLC media player

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/18/2019
Created
09/14/2019
Added
09/13/2019
Modified
09/13/2019

Description

lavc_CopyPicture in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read because it does not properly validate the width and height.

Solution(s)

  • videolan-vlc-upgrade-3_0_8

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