CVE-2018-19937

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    CVE-2018-19937

    Published: 31 Dec 2018Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://itunes.apple.com/ms/app/vlc-for-mobile/id650377962?mt=8, https://github.com/videolan/vlc-ios/pull/178/commits/d84d7c0a94eb7fba202d2c5fc3739276d2d3986f

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -97b523169be0a2663fa92baebe6d6151305ffeb3

    Affected versions

    3.1.4
    3.1.3
    3.1.2
    3.1.1
    3.1.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High