CVE-2019-5460
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.5
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
- Record
CVE-2019-5460- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
- Record
CVE-2019-5460- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-15042 No score
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
- Record
EUVD-2019-15042- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x33h-vmcc-qx88
5.5
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
- Record
GHSA-x33h-vmcc-qx88- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-415
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.5
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
- Record
CVE-2019-5460- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-5460
5.5
Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5460- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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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
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11502-1 No score
libvlc5-3.0.16-1.5 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libvlc5-3.0.16-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11502-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vlcDebian:12 |
before 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
vlcDebian:13 |
before 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
vlcDebian:14 |
before 3.0.7-1 | 3.0.7-1 |
vlcDebian: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 Show 45 moreShow less2.2.6-52.2.6-62.2.7-12.2.7-1~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 |
vlcopenSUSE: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 |
vlcSUSE: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 |
libaomopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.0.0-lp150.2.1 | 1.0.0-lp150.2.1 |
vlcopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 3.0.7.1-lp150.8.1 | 3.0.7.1-lp150.8.1 |
libaomSUSE:Package Hub 15 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.0.0-bp150.2.1 | 1.0.0-bp150.2.1 |
vlcSUSE: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 |
vlcopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 17 CVEs |
before 3.0.16-1.5 | 3.0.16-1.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-5460 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Opensuse Backports, published June 12, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.54%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in vlc 3.0.7-1.
References
hackerone.com/reports/503208
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5460
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-x33h-vmcc-qx88
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5460
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/5PABXAYOSN5GAIPFDYI7SHBOU4CHBWYC
bugzilla.suse.com/1118586
bugzilla.suse.com/1138354
bugzilla.suse.com/1138933
bugzilla.suse.com/1141522
bugzilla.suse.com/1142161
bugzilla.suse.com/1143547
bugzilla.suse.com/1143549
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-19857
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-12874
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13602
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13962
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-5439
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-5459
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-5460
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/BZ6PVIORM3E3KCDWEJP6ZSJVHTRTXT2M
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PV7IWMKNJKPD75QWP2SQJIG5DET23UDW
bugzilla.suse.com/1093732
bugzilla.suse.com/1094893
bugzilla.suse.com/1133290
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/RNBI5GJAXU5KVZYP22ZO47MDJGB63ZQK
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-10699
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-9300
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14437
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14498
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14533
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14534
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14535
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14776
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14777
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14970
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13428
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-26664
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