USN-4131-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4131-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4131-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4131-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2019-09-11T17:11:04.573795Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:34:56Z
- Summary
- vlc vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4131-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13962
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14437
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14438
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14498
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14533
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14534
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14535
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14776
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14777
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14778
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-14970
Affected packages
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / vlc
Package
- Name
- vlc
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1
Affected versions
2.*
2.2.6-6
2.2.6-6build1
2.2.7-1
2.2.8-1
2.2.8-1ubuntu4
2.2.8-2
3.*
3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc1-1ubuntu3
3.0.0~rc2-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc2-2ubuntu2
3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc7-2ubuntu1
3.0.0~rc8-1ubuntu1
3.0.0-1ubuntu1
3.0.1-1ubuntu5
3.0.1-2ubuntu1
3.0.1-2ubuntu2
3.0.1-3
3.0.1-3build1
3.0.2-0ubuntu0.1
3.0.3-1-1ubuntu1
3.0.4-1ubuntu0.2
3.0.7.1-0ubuntu18.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "libvlc-bin"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "libvlc-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "libvlc5"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "libvlccore-dev"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "libvlccore9"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-bin"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-data"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-l10n"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-access-extra"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-base"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-qt"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-samba"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-skins2"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-output"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-video-splitter"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-visualization"
},
{
"binary_version": "3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1",
"binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi"
}
],
"availability": "No subscription required"
}
Database specific
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-13962"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14437"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14438"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14498"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14533"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14534"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14535"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14776"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14777"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14778"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2019-14970"
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}