---
id: CVE-2019-5460
title: Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
summary: Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-415
  - CWE-415
vendor: videolan
product: vlc_media_player
affected:
  - vlc_media_player <= 3.0.6
  - backports = sle-15
  - leap = 15.0
  - leap = 15.1
published: '2019-07-30'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:16:55.347'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5460'
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/503208'
    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/503208'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.02528
epssPercentile: 0.84424
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.298Z'
---

## Overview

Double Free in VLC versions <= 3.0.6 leads to a crash.

## Affected

- `vlc_media_player <= 3.0.6`
- `backports = sle-15`
- `leap = 15.0`
- `leap = 15.1`

## Remediation

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