CVE-2019-13962
First published: Thu Jul 18 2019(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan Vlc Media Player | <=3.0.7 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE Backports SLE | =15.0-sp1 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| ubuntu/vlc | <3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1 | 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/vlc | <3.0.8-0ubuntu19.04.1 | 3.0.8-0ubuntu19.04.1 |
| ubuntu/vlc | <3.0.8 | 3.0.8 |
| debian/vlc | 3.0.17.4-0+deb10u1 3.0.20-0+deb10u1 3.0.20-0+deb11u1 3.0.20-0+deb12u1 3.0.20-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e9b9b94e7d53b864509
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22240
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109306
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-13962
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e9b9b94e7d53b864509
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00130.html)
- https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git;a=commit;h=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e9b9b94e7d53b864509
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13962
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-13962
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4131-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13962
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13962
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-13962?
CVE-2019-13962 is a vulnerability in the VideoLAN VLC media player that allows for a heap-based buffer over-read.
How severe is CVE-2019-13962?
CVE-2019-13962 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.
What is the affected software for CVE-2019-13962?
The affected software for CVE-2019-13962 includes VideoLAN VLC media player versions up to 3.0.7.
How can I fix CVE-2019-13962?
You can fix CVE-2019-13962 by updating to VLC media player version 3.0.8 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-13962?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-13962 in the references provided.
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