CVE-2019-13615: videolan vlc_media_player Out-of-bounds Read
Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-13615UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13615USN-4073-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13615
Published 16-07-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13615 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.49%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 16-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.02 pp
From 2.51% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (trac.videolan.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- libebml< 1.3.6-r0 | < 1.3.5-r1
Debian1 product
- libebml< 1.3.6-1
Ubuntu1 product
- libebml< 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1 | < 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1
Videolan1 product
- vlc_media_player< 3.0.3
4 vendors · 4 products
