---
id: CVE-2019-13962
title: >-
  lavc_CopyPicture in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c in VideoLAN VLC media player
  through 3.0.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read because it does not properly
  validate the width and height.
summary: >-
  lavc_CopyPicture in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c in VideoLAN VLC media player
  through 3.0.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read because it does not properly
  validate the width and height.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: videolan
product: vlc_media_player
affected:
  - vlc_media_player <= 3.0.7
  - backports_sle = 15.0
  - leap = 15.0
  - leap = 15.1
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - debian_linux = 10.0
  - ubuntu_linux = 18.04
  - ubuntu_linux = 19.04
published: '2019-07-18'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:50.033'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13962'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e9b9b94e7d53b864509
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109306'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22240'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-3.0.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2b4f9d0b0e0861f262c90e9b9b94e7d53b864509
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00036.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00046.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109306'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/36'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-02'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/22240'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4131-1/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4504'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.037
epssPercentile: 0.8944
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.297Z'
---

## Overview

lavc_CopyPicture in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c in VideoLAN VLC media player through 3.0.7 has a heap-based buffer over-read because it does not properly validate the width and height.

## Affected

- `vlc_media_player <= 3.0.7`
- `backports_sle = 15.0`
- `leap = 15.0`
- `leap = 15.1`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`
- `ubuntu_linux = 18.04`
- `ubuntu_linux = 19.04`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.