CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 3.1.4 on iOS (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Passcode Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and turning the phone.
The bug was discovered 12/07/2018. The weakness was released 12/31/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at itunes.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-19937 since 12/07/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 3.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-10895, VDB-13155, VDB-68227 and VDB-119729.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.6
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: VLC Media Player 3.1.5
Patch: github.com
Timeline
12/07/2018 🔍12/07/2018 🔍
12/31/2018 🔍
12/31/2018 🔍
01/01/2019 🔍
06/22/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: videolan.orgAdvisory: itunes.apple.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2018-19937 (🔍)
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 01/01/2019 12:09Updated: 06/22/2023 14:45
Changes: 01/01/2019 12:09 (61), 04/25/2020 15:39 (2), 06/22/2023 14:45 (4)
Complete: 🔍
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