Packages
- vlc - multimedia player and streamer
Details
It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files. If a
user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker
could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
It was discovered that VLC incorrectly handled certain media files. If a
user were tricked into opening a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker
could use this issue to cause VLC to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.04 disco | vlc – 3.0.8-0ubuntu19.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | vlc – 3.0.8-0ubuntu18.04.1 | ||
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References
- CVE-2019-14970
- CVE-2019-14778
- CVE-2019-14777
- CVE-2019-14776
- CVE-2019-14535
- CVE-2019-14534
- CVE-2019-14533
- CVE-2019-14498
- CVE-2019-14438
- CVE-2019-14437
- CVE-2019-14970
- CVE-2019-14778
- CVE-2019-14777
- CVE-2019-14776
- CVE-2019-14535
- CVE-2019-14534
- CVE-2019-14533
- CVE-2019-14498
- CVE-2019-14438
- CVE-2019-14437
- CVE-2019-13962