#VU19981 Double Free in VLC Media Player - CVE-2019-5460

Vulnerability identifier: #VU19981

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5460

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VLC Media Player
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: VideoLAN

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing media files in the modules/codec/faad.c file. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted media file, trigger double free error and crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VLC Media Player: 3.0.0 - 3.0.6

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External links
https://hackerone.com/reports/503208
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/f256bf045c2b1f7395f61b2039a67f18aee66673

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.