SB2019082229 - Out-of-bounds read in vlc (Alpine package)
Published: August 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019082229
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14776)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in DemuxInit() in demux/asf/asf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 via a crafted .mkv file. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.