TI-2019-14208 Aliases CVE-2019-19721 GHSA-2wrf-hf7j-cx32

An off-by-one error in the DecodeBlock function in codec/sdl_image.c in VideoLAN VLC…

MEDIUM 40CWE-193Published 2020-05-15 · Updated 2026-10-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-193 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

An off-by-one error in the DecodeBlock function in codec/sdl_image.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted image file. NOTE: this may be related to the SDL_Image product.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.01982 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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_media_player::::::::	before 3.0.9	Vulnerable	VideoLAN

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19721
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2wrf-hf7j-cx32
2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-10-09 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

https://bugs.gentoo.org/721940

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=72afe7ebd8305bf4f5360293b8621cde52ec506b

TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

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Sources

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