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CVE-2018-19937 Details

Description

A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and turning the phone.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:6.6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986f CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8 CVEProductThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986f [email protected]PatchThird Party Advisory
https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8 [email protected]ProductThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-287Improper Authentication[email protected]
CWE-287Improper AuthenticationCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
videolan vlc for mobile
< 3.1.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

9 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-19937
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-19937 Details - Not Deferred