Heap-based buffer overflow in VLC Media Player - CVE-2019-14970

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1. A remote attacker can use a crafted .mkv file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2019-14970

External References

• http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
• https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
• https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
• https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html

Related Security Bulletins

• Heap-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC Media Player
• OpenSUSE Linux update for vlc
• OpenSUSE Linux update for vlc
• Heap-based buffer overflow in vlc (Alpine package)
• Gentoo update for VLC