Description
The xiph_SplitHeaders function in modules/demux/xiph.h in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 does not check array bounds properly. As a result, a heap-based buffer over-read can be triggered via a crafted .ogg file.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs%2Fheads%2Fmaster&st=commit&s=cve-2019
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0057
EPSS Percentile
68.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
CWE-129
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
9.0
debian/debian_linux
10.0
videolan/vlc_media_player
3.0.7.1
Published
Aug 29, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026