CVE-2019-13962: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-13962DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13962
Published 18-07-2019Last modified 08-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13962 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.70%
0%100%
Low · +0.10 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 8Timeline
- 18-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
lavc_CopyPicture in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read because it does not properly validate the width and height.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.10 pp
From 3.60% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score3.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (trac.videolan.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- vlc< 3.0.8-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Opensuse2 products
- backports_sle15.0 | 15.0:sp1
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 19.04
Ubuntu1 product
- vlcAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1
Videolan1 product
- vlc_media_player≤ 3.0.7
5 vendors · 7 products
References
17 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory