CVE-2019-12874
published 2019-06-18CVE-2019-12874: An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while…
PriorityP341critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.39%
81.9th percentile
An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while parsing a malformed MKV file type, has a double free.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | vlc | < vlc 3.0.7-1 (bookworm) | vlc 3.0.7-1 (bookworm) |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1 | 3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | 3.0.0 – 3.0.7 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu9.1CRITICAL
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Ubuntu
VLC vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-07-25·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2018-19857 [CRITICAL] VLC vulnerabilities
Title: VLC vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in VLC.
It was discovered that the VLC CAF demuxer incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted CAF file, a
remote attacker could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-19857)
It was discovered that the VLC Matroska demuxer incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted MKV file, a
remote attacker could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12874)
It was discovered that the VLC MP4 demuxer incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a spe
Debian
CVE-2019-12874: vlc - An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp i...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-12874 [CRITICAL] CVE-2019-12874: vlc - An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp i...
An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while parsing a malformed MKV file type, has a double free.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.0.7-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.0.7-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.0.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.0.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.0.7-1)
GHSA
GHSA-hjrf-5287-583q: An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-12874 [CRITICAL] CWE-415 GHSA-hjrf-5287-583q: An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util
An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while parsing a malformed MKV file type, has a double free.
OSV
vlc vulnerabilities
osv·2019-07-25·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2018-19857 [CRITICAL] vlc vulnerabilities
vlc vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the VLC CAF demuxer incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted CAF file, a
remote attacker could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-19857)
It was discovered that the VLC Matroska demuxer incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted MKV file, a
remote attacker could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12874)
It was discovered that the VLC MP4 demuxer incorrectly handled certain
files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted MP4 file, a
remote attacker could use this is
OSV
CVE-2019-12874: An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util
osv·2019-06-18·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-12874 [CRITICAL] CVE-2019-12874: An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util
An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while parsing a malformed MKV file type, has a double free.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81023659c7de5ac2637b4a879195efef50846102http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108882https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-23https://usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=81023659c7de5ac2637b4a879195efef50846102http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.htmlhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108882https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-23https://usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/
2019-06-18
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