CVE-2019-14533: Use After Free

Reference Links

• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
• http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
• https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
• https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
• 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-2019-14533
• http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00130.html)
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14533
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14533
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4131-1
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14533
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14533

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• USN-4131-1

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2019-14533?

  CVE-2019-14533 is a vulnerability in the Control function of demux/asf/asf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 that leads to a use-after-free.

• What is the severity of CVE-2019-14533?

  CVE-2019-14533 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

• Which versions of the affected software are vulnerable to CVE-2019-14533?

  The following versions of the affected software are vulnerable to CVE-2019-14533: VLC media player 3.0.7.1, VLC media player 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1, VLC media player 3.0.8-0ubuntu19.04.1, VLC media player 3.0.8-1, VLC media player 3.0.17.4-0+deb10u1, VLC media player 3.0.17.4-0+deb10u2, VLC media player 3.0.18-0+deb11u1, VLC media player 3.0.18-2, VLC media player 3.0.19-1.

• How can I fix CVE-2019-14533?

  To fix CVE-2019-14533, update your VLC media player to version 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1 or higher.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14533?

  More information about CVE-2019-14533 can be found at the following references: [Git.Videolan.org](http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019), [OpenSUSE Security Announcement](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html), [OpenSUSE Security Announcement](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html).