CVE-2019-13602

Name: CVE-2019-13602
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-14T21:15:11.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 2.09%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-13602 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An Integer Underflow in MP4_EIA608_Convert() in modules/demux/mp4/mp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mp4 file.. EPSS estimates a 2.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An Integer Underflow in MP4_EIA608_Convert() in modules/demux/mp4/mp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .mp4 file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.09%

79.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Videolan	Vlc Media Player	<= 3.0.7.1
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Opensuse	Backports Sle	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109158Broken Link
https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8e8e0d72447f8378244f5b4a3dcde036dbeb1491
https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b2b157076d9e94df34502dd8df0787deb940e938
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109158Broken Link
https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8e8e0d72447f8378244f5b4a3dcde036dbeb1491
https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b2b157076d9e94df34502dd8df0787deb940e938
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13602?

How severe is CVE-2019-13602?

CVE-2019-13602 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13602?

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Source: NVD / NIST