HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-14970
HIGH

CVE-2019-14970

CWE-787Published: August 29, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14970 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
videolan1 product(s)
vlc media player
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
PATCHhttps://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
PATCHhttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019
PATCHhttps://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.html
ADVISORYhttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504
ADVISORYhttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36
ADVISORYhttps://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504

All References (16)

→
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
→
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc308.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git&a=search&h=refs/heads/master&st=commit&s=cve-2019Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html
→
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/
→
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-14970
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 29, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-14970 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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