Upstream information

CVE-2019-14970 at MITRE

Description

A vulnerability in mkv::event_thread_t in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow via a crafted .mkv file.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1146428 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-devel >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-jack >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-opencv >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.9.2-bp151.5.6.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2020-562
openSUSE Leap 15.1
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-devel >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-jack >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-opencv >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.9.2-lp151.6.6.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2020-545
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA libvlc5-3.0.10-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libvlc5-3.0.13-bp153.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libvlc5-3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-devel >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-jack >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-opencv >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.16-1.5
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.16-1.5
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-11502

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Aug 21 08:26:51 2019
CVE page last modified: Sat Nov 1 21:38:04 2025