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CVE-2019-5459

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

7.1 HighFix available

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.83%Up 1.6 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
CVE-2019-5459
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
CVE-2019-5459
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-15041 No score

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
EUVD-2019-15041
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvmq-wghp-3g56 7.1

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
GHSA-pvmq-wghp-3g56
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-191
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.1

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
CVE-2019-5459
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-5459 7.1

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5459
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-5459 7.1

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5459
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1840-1 No score

Security update for vlc

This update for vlc to version 3.0.7.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5439: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1138354).
  • CVE-2019-5459: Fixed an integer underflow (bsc#1143549).
  • CVE-2019-5460: Fixed a double free (bsc#1143547).
  • CVE-2019-12874: Fixed a double free in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp (bsc#1138933).
  • CVE-2019-13602: Fixed an integer underflow in mp4 demuxer (boo#1141522).
  • CVE-2019-13962: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in avcodec (boo#1142161).

Non-security issues fixed:

  • Video Output:
    • Fix hardware acceleration with some AMD drivers
    • Improve direct3d11 HDR support
  • Access:
    • Improve Blu-ray support
  • Audio output:
    • Fix pass-through on Android-23
    • Fix DirectSound drain
  • Demux: Improve MP4 support
  • Video Output:
    • Fix 12 bits sources playback with Direct3D11
    • Fix crash on iOS
    • Fix midstream aspect-ratio changes when Windows hardware decoding is on
    • Fix HLG display with Direct3D11
  • Stream Output: Improve Chromecast support with new ChromeCast apps
  • Misc:
    • Update Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Soundcloud scripts
    • Work around busy looping when playing an invalid item with loop enabled
  • Updated translations.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1840-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1897-1 No score

Security update for vlc

This update for vlc to version 3.0.7.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5439: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1138354).
  • CVE-2019-5459: Fixed an integer underflow (bsc#1143549).
  • CVE-2019-5460: Fixed a double free (bsc#1143547).
  • CVE-2019-12874: Fixed a double free in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp (bsc#1138933).
  • CVE-2019-13602: Fixed an integer underflow in mp4 demuxer (boo#1141522).
  • CVE-2019-13962: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in avcodec (boo#1142161).

Non-security issues fixed:

  • Video Output:
    • Fix hardware acceleration with some AMD drivers
    • Improve direct3d11 HDR support
  • Access:
    • Improve Blu-ray support
  • Audio output:
    • Fix pass-through on Android-23
    • Fix DirectSound drain
  • Demux: Improve MP4 support
  • Video Output:
    • Fix 12 bits sources playback with Direct3D11
    • Fix crash on iOS
    • Fix midstream aspect-ratio changes when Windows hardware decoding is on
    • Fix HLG display with Direct3D11
  • Stream Output: Improve Chromecast support with new ChromeCast apps
  • Misc:
    • Update Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Soundcloud scripts
    • Work around busy looping when playing an invalid item with loop enabled
  • Updated translations.

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.1:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1897-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1909-1 No score

Security update for vlc

This update for vlc to version 3.0.7.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5439: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1138354).
  • CVE-2019-5459: Fixed an integer underflow (bsc#1143549).
  • CVE-2019-5460: Fixed a double free (bsc#1143547).
  • CVE-2019-12874: Fixed a double free in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp (bsc#1138933).
  • CVE-2019-13602: Fixed an integer underflow in mp4 demuxer (boo#1141522).
  • CVE-2019-13962: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in avcodec (boo#1142161).

Non-security issues fixed:

  • Video Output:
    • Fix hardware acceleration with some AMD drivers
    • Improve direct3d11 HDR support
  • Access:
    • Improve Blu-ray support
  • Audio output:
    • Fix pass-through on Android-23
    • Fix DirectSound drain
  • Demux: Improve MP4 support
  • Video Output:
    • Fix 12 bits sources playback with Direct3D11
    • Fix crash on iOS
    • Fix midstream aspect-ratio changes when Windows hardware decoding is on
    • Fix HLG display with Direct3D11
  • Stream Output: Improve Chromecast support with new ChromeCast apps
  • Misc:
    • Update Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Soundcloud scripts
    • Work around busy looping when playing an invalid item with loop enabled
  • Updated translations.

New package libaom:

  • Initial version 1.0.0
  • A library for AOMedia Video 1 (AV1), an open, royalty-free video coding format designed for video transmissions over the Internet.
Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1909-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2015-1 No score

Security update for vlc

This update for vlc to version 3.0.7.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5439: Fixed a buffer overflow (bsc#1138354).
  • CVE-2019-5459: Fixed an integer underflow (bsc#1143549).
  • CVE-2019-5460: Fixed a double free (bsc#1143547).
  • CVE-2019-12874: Fixed a double free in zlib_decompress_extra in modules/demux/mkv/util.cpp (bsc#1138933).
  • CVE-2019-13602: Fixed an integer underflow in mp4 demuxer (boo#1141522).
  • CVE-2019-13962: Fixed a heap-based buffer over-read in avcodec (boo#1142161).

Non-security issues fixed:

  • Video Output:
    • Fix hardware acceleration with some AMD drivers
    • Improve direct3d11 HDR support
  • Access:
    • Improve Blu-ray support
  • Audio output:
    • Fix pass-through on Android-23
    • Fix DirectSound drain
  • Demux: Improve MP4 support
  • Video Output:
    • Fix 12 bits sources playback with Direct3D11
    • Fix crash on iOS
    • Fix midstream aspect-ratio changes when Windows hardware decoding is on
    • Fix HLG display with Direct3D11
  • Stream Output: Improve Chromecast support with new ChromeCast apps
  • Misc:
    • Update Youtube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Soundcloud scripts
    • Work around busy looping when playing an invalid item with loop enabled
  • Updated translations.

New package libaom:

  • Initial version 1.0.0
  • A library for AOMedia Video 1 (AV1), an open, royalty-free video coding format designed for video transmissions over the Internet.

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.0:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2015-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vlc
Debian:12
 before 3.0.7-1
3.0.7-1
vlc
Debian:13
 before 3.0.7-1
3.0.7-1
vlc
Debian:14
 before 3.0.7-1
3.0.7-1
vlc
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 3.0.7-0+deb9u1, plus listed versions
2.2.6-12.2.6-1~deb9u12.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-4
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2.2.6-52.2.6-62.2.7-12.2.7-1~deb8u12.2.7-1~deb9u12.2.8-12.2.8-23.0.0-13.0.0~rc1-13.0.0~rc1~20171206-13.0.0~rc1~20171210-13.0.0~rc1~20171210-23.0.0~rc2-13.0.0~rc2-23.0.0~rc4-13.0.0~rc4-23.0.0~rc4-33.0.0~rc5-13.0.0~rc6-13.0.0~rc7-13.0.0~rc7-23.0.0~rc8-13.0.1-13.0.1-23.0.1-33.0.2-0+deb9u13.0.2-13.0.2-1+0.riscv64.13.0.2-1+0.riscv64.23.0.3-13.0.3-1+0.riscv64.13.0.3-1+b1+0.riscv64.13.0.3-1-0+deb9u13.0.3-1-13.0.3-1-23.0.3-1-33.0.3-1-43.0.3-23.0.4-13.0.4-23.0.4-33.0.4-43.0.5-13.0.5-23.0.6-0+deb9u1
3.0.7-0+deb9u1
faad2
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.7-82.7-8+deb7u1build0.14.04.12.7-8+deb8u3build0.14.04.1~esm12.7-8+deb8u3ubuntu0.1~esm1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.0~cvs20150510-12.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.12.8.0~cvs20150510-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.1-22.8.5-12.8.6-12.8.8-12.8.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.8.8-3.22.9.0-12.9.1-12.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.0-12.10.0-2
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.10.1-12.11.1-12.11.1-1build1
 None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
faad2
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.11.2-1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.11.2-1build1
 None known
faad2
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.11.2-12.11.2-1build1
 None known
vlc
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 3.0.7.1-lp151.6.3.1
3.0.7.1-lp151.6.3.1
vlc
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 3.0.7.1-bp151.5.3.3
3.0.7.1-bp151.5.3.3
libaom
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1.0.0-lp150.2.1
1.0.0-lp150.2.1
vlc
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 3.0.7.1-lp150.8.1
3.0.7.1-lp150.8.1
libaom
SUSE:Package Hub 15
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1.0.0-bp150.2.1
1.0.0-bp150.2.1
vlc
SUSE:Package Hub 15
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 3.0.7.1-bp150.2.6.1
3.0.7.1-bp150.2.6.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2019-5459 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Videolan Vlc, published June 12, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in vlc 3.0.7-1.

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