# CVE-2019-13962: 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 do

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-07-18 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e9b9b94e7d53b864509
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22240
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109306
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html

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