CVE-2019-14498
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A divide-by-zero error exists in the Control function of demux/caf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1. As a result, an FPE can be triggered via a crafted CAF file.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8
(v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2019-08-29 18:15:12.280000
Last modified
2026-11-02 18:18:24.720000
View original CVE JSON
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