VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 3.1.4 on iOS Passcode access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 3.1.4 on iOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Passcode Handler. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-19937. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VLC Media Player 3.1.5
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/07/2018 🔍
12/07/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2018 +24 days 🔍
12/31/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/06/2025 +2317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: itunes.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-19937 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-19937
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128591

Entryinfo

Created: 01/01/2019 12:09
Updated: 05/06/2025 20:29
Changes: 01/01/2019 12:09 (61), 04/25/2020 15:39 (2), 06/22/2023 14:45 (4), 05/06/2025 20:29 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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