CVE-2019-14970

High

Description

A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedAug 29, 2019
First seenAug 29, 2019

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
videolan vlc_media_player3.0.7.1—
debian debian_linux9.0, 10.0—

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