Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-5439
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Threat overview for CVE-2019-5439
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8080
IPs affected by CVE-2019-5439 91
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Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-5439
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.45%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 90 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-5439
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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nvd@nist.gov |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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nvd@nist.gov |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-5439
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2019-5439
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https://hackerone.com/reports/484398
#484398 Buffer overflow in libavi_plugin memmove() callThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108769
VLC Media Player CVE-2019-5439 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/
USN-4074-1: VLC vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1897-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1909-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2015-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1840-1: important: Security update
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-23
VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201908-23) — Gentoo security
Products affected by CVE-2019-5439
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*