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CVE-2018-19937

A local, authenticated attacker can bypass the passcode in the VideoLAN VLC medi...

Medium CVSS 6.6

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-287 Published: 2018-12-31T16:29:00.407
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 6.6 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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