CVE-2019-13962
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.2%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2019-13962
To remediate CVE-2019-13962, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 3.0.8-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-13962 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.0.8-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |