---
id: CVE-2019-5459
title: >-
  An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an
  out-of-band read.
summary: >-
  An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an
  out-of-band read.
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-191
  - CWE-191
vendor: videolan
product: vlc_media_player
affected:
  - vlc_media_player < 3.0.7
  - backports_sle = 15.0
  - backports = sle-15
  - leap = 15.0
  - leap = 15.1
patched:
  - vlc_media_player 3.0.7
published: '2019-07-30'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:55.170'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5459'
references:
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00005.html'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00037.html'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00040.html'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00081.html'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - url: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/502816'
    label: support@hackerone.com
  - 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: 'https://hackerone.com/reports/502816'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.02812
epssPercentile: 0.8611
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.297Z'
---

## Overview

An Integer underflow in VLC Media Player versions < 3.0.7 leads to an out-of-band read.

## Affected

- `vlc_media_player < 3.0.7`
- `backports_sle = 15.0`
- `backports = sle-15`
- `leap = 15.0`
- `leap = 15.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vlc_media_player 3.0.7`