Vulnerability in Videolan (CVE-2019-5459)
Summary
Vulnerability in Videolan (CVE-2019-5459). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A weakness called CVE-2019-5459 was discovered in Videolan.
Severity is High (CVSS 7.1/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Videolan CVE-2019-5459".
CVE-2019-5459 (Videolan). Severity: High / CVSSv3 7.1. Category: CWE-191.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2019-5459) in Videolan. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of Videolan (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.1/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-191)
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5459 faad2
References
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web hackerone.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com