CVE-2019-14776

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-2019-14776
• 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-2019-14776
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-14776
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4131-1
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14776
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14776

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• USN-4131-1

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2019-14776?

  CVE-2019-14776 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the DemuxInit() function in demux/asf/asf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1.

• How does CVE-2019-14776 impact VLC media player?

  CVE-2019-14776 can be exploited by a crafted .mkv file, leading to a heap-based buffer over-read and potentially causing a crash or information disclosure.

• What is the severity of CVE-2019-14776?

  CVE-2019-14776 has a severity score of 7.8 (high).

• How can I fix the CVE-2019-14776 vulnerability in VLC media player?

  To fix the CVE-2019-14776 vulnerability in VLC media player, update to version 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1, 3.0.8-0ubuntu19.04.1, 3.0.8-1, or a later version.

• Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-14776?

  You can find more information about CVE-2019-14776 in the following references: 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.