CVE-2019-14438
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.51%
Description
A heap-based buffer over-read in xiph_PackHeaders() in modules/demux/xiph.h in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted .ogg file.
How to fix CVE-2019-14438
To remediate CVE-2019-14438, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 3.0.8-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-14438 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, 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 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |