Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | <= 3.0.7 |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109306Broken Link
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02Third Party Advisory
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22240ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504Third Party Advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-13962?
CVE-2019-13962 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 severe is CVE-2019-13962?
CVE-2019-13962 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-13962?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc Media Player, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.