# CVE-2019-5439: 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a VLC Media Player: Fixed in 3.0.7

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a VLC Media Player, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://hackerone.com/reports/484398
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108769
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4074-1/
- 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-23
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html

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