TI-2018-14127 Aliases CVE-2018-19937 GHSA-mcv3-9xwj-px66

A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player…

LOW 31CWE-287Published 2018-12-31 · Updated 2025-05-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_for_mobile::::::iphone_os::*	before 3.1.5	Vulnerable	VideoLAN

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* Versions before 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19937
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcv3-9xwj-px66

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986f

Advisory 1

https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8

Sources

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