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CVE-2019-14970 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html CVE
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02 CVE

see all 16 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
videolan vlc media player
3.0.7.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:3.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-14970
NVD Published Date:
Aug 29, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-14970 Details - Not Deferred