CVE-2019-13615

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory videolan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22474 vendor advisory issue tracking exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109304 third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/05beb69ba60acce09f73ed491bb76f332849c3a0
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/compare/release-1.3.5...release-1.3.6
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4073-1/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/b66ca475be967547af9a3784e720fbbacd381be6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-13615?
CVE-2019-13615 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-13615?
To fix CVE-2019-13615, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-13615 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-13615 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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