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CVE-2019-14778

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Description

The mkv::virtual_segment_c::seek method of demux/mkv/virtual_segment.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 has a use-after-free.

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https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019

https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-08-29

Updated: 2020-08-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00298

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