# CVE-2019-13602: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a crash or potentially execute code via a crafted MP4 file due to an integer underflow in VLC media player.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2019
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13602, GHSA-q4r3-mqq6-78x5, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13602

## What is CVE-2019-13602?

CVE-2019-13602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An Integer Underflow in MP4_EIA608_Convert() in modules/demux/mp4/mp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mp4 file.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), CWE-191 (Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound))

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13602?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Videolan Vlc Media Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-13602?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2019-13602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

- [CVE-2020-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11651/): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-2590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/): Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-13602 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-13602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Jul 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13602/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13602/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-13602
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13602
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-13602

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-13602/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.