HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-18278
HIGH

CVE-2019-18278

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: October 23, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

When executing VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.8 with libqt on Windows, Data from a Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at libqt_plugin!vlc_entry_license__3_0_0f+0x00000000003b9aba. NOTE: the VideoLAN security team indicates that they have not been contacted, and have no way of reproducing this issue.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-18278 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Microsoft1 product(s)
windows
videolan1 product(s)
vlc media player
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.html
ADVISORYhttps://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.html

All References (2)

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https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://code610.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-bytes-in-vlc-308.htmlExploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-18278
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 23, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-18278 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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