CVE-2019-14437: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The xiph_SplitHeaders function in modules/demux/xiph.h in VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7.1 does not check array bounds properly. As a result, a heap-based buffer over-read can be triggered via a crafted .ogg file.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 9.0 only; version 10.0 only
• Videolan Vlc Media Player: version 3.0.7.1 only

Published 2019-08-29. Last modified 2026-06-17.