PT-2018-15174 · Videolan · Vlc Media Player

Carolanitz · Published 2018-12-31 · Updated 2025-05-06 · CVE-2018-19937

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VideoLAN VLC media player app versions prior to 3.1.5 for iOS

Description A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app by opening a URL and turning the phone.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.1.5, update to version 3.1.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-19937

Affected Products

Vlc Media Player

References · 5

• https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986f · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19937 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19937 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/121047 · Telegram Post
• https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8 · Note