VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-13615
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.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.49% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 4.1% on 21 September 2026 to 2.5% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109304Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/05beb69ba60acce09f73ed491bb76f332849c3a0
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/b66ca475be967547af9a3784e720fbbacd381be6
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/compare/release-1.3.5...release-1.3.6
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22474Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4073-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109304Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/05beb69ba60acce09f73ed491bb76f332849c3a0
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/commit/b66ca475be967547af9a3784e720fbbacd381be6
- https://github.com/Matroska-Org/libebml/compare/release-1.3.5...release-1.3.6
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22474Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4073-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.