Is CVE-2019-12874 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12874 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12874?

CVE-2019-12874 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-12874?

Patch guidance is available from videolan security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-12874.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-12874?

1 product: videolan vlc media player.

Fix CVE-2019-12874 - CRITICAL videolan vlc media player

Description

An issue was discovered in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.x through 3.0.7. The Matroska demuxer, while parsing a malformed MKV file type, has a double free.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-415

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VIDEOLAN
Published: 6/18/2019
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-12874

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