CVE-2018-19937

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.6 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-12-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

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.

Affected products

VideoLAN Vlc For Mobile: before 3.1.5 — fixed in 3.1.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: VideoLAN Vlc For Mobile 3.1.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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