Medium severity · published Jun 13, 2019
CVE-2019-5439
A Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player < 3.0.7 causes a crash which can possibly be further developed into a remote code execution exploit
6.5
CVSS
5.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player < 3.0.7 causes a crash which can possibly be further developed into a remote code execution exploit.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.3% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VM
Vlc Media Player · Videolan
before 3.0.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5439
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5439
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108769
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/484398
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