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CVE-2019-19721
n/a n/a — An off-by-one error in the DecodeBlock function in codec/sdl_image.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to…
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L N R U H H H 7.8 .0199 80.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
n/a n/a – —
TIMELINE
Dec 11 Reserved by mitre
May 15 Published (CNA: mitre)
Oct 8 ENRICHED — CVE-2019-19721. Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD.
Oct 8 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2019-19721. Public exploit reference added.
Description
An off-by-one error in the DecodeBlock function in codec/sdl_image.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted image file. NOTE: this may be related to the SDL_Image product.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| December 11, 2019 | Reserved | Reserved by mitre |
| May 15, 2020 | Published | Published (CNA: mitre) |
| October 8, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2019-19721. Received CVSS 7.8 and CPE data from NVD. |
| October 8, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2019-19721. Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| n/a | n/a | — | n/a | — |
About this page
This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2019-19721 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.
