CVE-2019-18278

Public Exploit

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.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.html	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-18278?: CVE-2019-18278 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-18278?: To fix CVE-2019-18278, 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-2019-18278 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-18278 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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