CVE-2019-5439
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player < 3.0.7 causes a crash which can possibly be further developed into a remote code execution exploit.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2019-06-13 16:29:01.733000
Last modified
2026-11-02 18:18:27.613000
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