SB2019082228 - Division by zero in vlc (Alpine package)
Published: August 22, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019082228
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14535)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
A divide-by-zero error exists in the SeekIndex function of demux/asf/asf.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1. As a result, an FPE can be triggered via a crafted WMV file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.