CVE-2019-14534: Null Pointer Dereference
First published: Thu Aug 29 2019(Updated: )
In VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference at the function SeekPercent of demux/asf/asf.c that will lead to a denial of service attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan Vlc Media Player | =3.0.7.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| debian/vlc | 3.0.21-0+deb11u1 3.0.21-0+deb12u1 3.0.21-2 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-14534
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00130.html)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-14534
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14534
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14534
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14534
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-14534?
CVE-2019-14534 is a vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 that allows for a denial of service attack due to a NULL pointer dereference.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-14534?
The severity of CVE-2019-14534 is medium (5.5).
How can I fix CVE-2019-14534?
To fix CVE-2019-14534, update VLC media player to version 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1 or later.
Are there any references for CVE-2019-14534?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2019-14534 at the following links: - http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019 - http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html - http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
What is the CWE ID associated with CVE-2019-14534?
The CWE ID associated with CVE-2019-14534 is 476.
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