CVE-2019-18278
Last modified
CVE-2019-18278 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. When executing VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.8 with libqt on Windows, Data from a Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at libqt_plugin!vlc_entry_license__3_0_0f+0x00000000003b9aba. NOTE: the VideoLAN security team indicates that they have not been contacted, and have no way of reproducing this issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When executing VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.8 with libqt on Windows, Data from a Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at libqt_plugin!vlc_entry_license__3_0_0f+0x00000000003b9aba. NOTE: the VideoLAN security team indicates that they have not been contacted, and have no way of reproducing this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 3.0.8 |
References
- https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-18278?
How severe is CVE-2019-18278?
How do I fix CVE-2019-18278?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2019
- CVE-2019-1827A vulnerability in the Online Help web service of Cisco Smal…6.1
- CVE-2019-18271OSIsoft PI Vision, All versions of PI Vision prior to 2019. …8.8
- CVE-2019-18273OSIsoft PI Vision, PI Vision 2017 R2 and PI Vision 2017 R2 S…4.8
- CVE-2019-18275OSIsoft PI Vision, All versions of PI Vision prior to 2019. …6.5
- CVE-2019-18276An issue was discovered in disable_priv_mode in shell.c in G…7.8
- CVE-2019-18277A flaw was found in HAProxy before 2.0.6. In legacy mode, me…7.5
- CVE-2019-18279In Phoenix SCT WinFlash 1.1.12.0 through 1.5.74.0, the inclu…8.8
- CVE-2019-1828A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cis…5.9
- CVE-2019-18280Sourcecodester Online Grading System 1.0 is affected by a Cr…8.8
- CVE-2019-18281An out-of-bounds memory access in the generateDirectionalRun…4.3
- CVE-2019-18282The flow_dissector feature in the Linux kernel 4.3 through 5…5.3
- CVE-2019-18283A vulnerability has been identified in SPPA-T3000 Applicatio…9.8
Are you affected by CVE-2019-18278?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST