VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5439

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability5.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-06-13
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

A Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player < 3.0.7 causes a crash which can possibly be further developed into a remote code execution exploit.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Primary references