Use-after-free in vlc (Alpine package)



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-14777
CWE-ID CWE-416
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 vlc (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU33169

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14777

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The Control function of demux/mkv/mkv.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 has a use-after-free.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

vlc (Alpine package): 3.0.7.1-r0 - 3.0.7.1-r2

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=312cad7bde45dd571a1b025941f2ad2f117bb22c


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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