CVE-2019-5439 Memory corruption in VLC Media Player
A buffer overflow in VLC Media Player allows attackers to cause a crash and potentially execute arbitrary code remotely.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-5439?
CVE-2019-5439 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 13 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player < 3.0.7 causes a crash which can possibly be further developed into a remote code execution exploit.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5439?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5439?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-5439 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5439 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5439, GHSA-r9hw-7j54-8fpw, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5439.