CVE-2019-13615

VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in mkv::demux_sys_t:...

5.5 MediumFix available

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.49%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: CVE-2019-13615
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: CVE-2019-13615
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-5050 No score

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: EUVD-2019-5050
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fmvc-w48w-5hrr No score

VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in mkv::demux_sys_t:...

VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in mkv::demux_sys_t::FreeUnused() in modules/demux/mkv/demux.cpp when called from mkv::Open in modules/demux/mkv/mkv.cpp.

Record: GHSA-fmvc-w48w-5hrr
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2019-13615 5.5

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2019-13615
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

OSV 5.5

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: CVE-2019-13615
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-13615 5.5

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13615
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-13615 5.5

libebml before 1.3.6, as used in the MKV module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player binaries before 3.0.3, has a heap-based buffer over-read in EbmlElement::FindNextElement.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13615
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUSN-4073-1 No score

libebml vulnerability

It was discovered that libEBML incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted media file, libEBML could possibly be made to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record: USN-4073-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

videolan vlc media player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libebml` Alpine:v3.10	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.11	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.12	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.13	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.14	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.15	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.16	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.17	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.18	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.19	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libebml` Alpine:v3.20	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.21	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.22	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.23	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.24	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.7	before 1.3.5-r1	1.3.5-r1
`libebml` Alpine:v3.8	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Alpine:v3.9	before 1.3.6-r0	1.3.6-r0
`libebml` Debian:12	before 1.3.6-1	1.3.6-1
`libebml` Debian:13	before 1.3.6-1	1.3.6-1
`libebml` Debian:14	before 1.3.6-1	1.3.6-1
`libebml` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.1-51.3.3-1	1.3.3-1ubuntu0.1
`libebml` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	before 1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 1.3.4-21.3.5-2	1.3.5-2ubuntu0.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected	OSV
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-13615 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published July 16, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.49%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in libebml 1.3.6-r0.

References

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