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CVE-2018-19937
A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and…
Medium6.6EPSS 0.33%
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Description
A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC media player app before 3.1.5 for iOS by opening a URL and turning the phone.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADPADP (enrichment) | 3.1 | Medium6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.33% · top 74% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.6.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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