Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-12874
An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while parsing a malformed MKV file type, has a double free.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2019-12874
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2019-12874
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
8080
IPs affected by CVE-2019-12874 117
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-12874
8.73%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
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~ 95 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2019-12874
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST | |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-12874
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The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-12874
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108882
VideoLAN VLC CVE-2019-12874 Remote Code Execution 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://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=81023659c7de5ac2637b4a879195efef50846102
git.videolan.org Git - vlc.git/commitMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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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
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