FKIE_CVE-2018-19937

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-12-31 16:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:50
Severity
6.6 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986fPatch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8Product, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986fPatch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8Product, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
videolan vlc_for_mobile *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:50:08.793",
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