Alpine: multiple vlc packages: security update to 3.0.8-r0

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 407538

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- lavc_CopyPicture in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7 has a heap-
based buffer over-read because it does not properly validate the width and height. (CVE-2019-13962)

- The xiph_SplitHeaders function in modules/demux/xiph.h in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 does not check
array bounds properly. As a result, a heap-based buffer over-read can be triggered via a crafted .ogg
file. (CVE-2019-14437)

- A heap-based buffer over-read in xiph_PackHeaders() in modules/demux/xiph.h in VideoLAN VLC media player
3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted .ogg file.
(CVE-2019-14438)

- A divide-by-zero error exists in the Control function of demux/caf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1.
As a result, an FPE can be triggered via a crafted CAF file. (CVE-2019-14498)

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 407538

Version: Revision 1.25

Type: Local

Family: Alpine Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2023

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.93

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-13962

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-13962, CVE-2019-14437, CVE-2019-14438, CVE-2019-14498, CVE-2019-14533, CVE-2019-14534, CVE-2019-14535, CVE-2019-14776, CVE-2019-14777, CVE-2019-14778, CVE-2019-14970

BID: 109306

IAVB: 2019-B-0071-S, 2019-B-0074-S

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