How severe is CVE-2018-19937?

CVE-2018-19937 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-19937 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-19937?

CVE-2018-19937 affects Videolan Vlc For Mobile. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19937?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-19937 published?

CVE-2018-19937 was published on 2018-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-19937

CVE-2018-19937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc For Mobile with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Videolan Vlc For Mobile
Published: 2018-12-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19937?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-19937?: CVE-2018-19937 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-19937 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-19937?: CVE-2018-19937 affects Videolan Vlc For Mobile. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19937?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-19937 published?: CVE-2018-19937 was published on 2018-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_for_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

Other CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-101077 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A flaw has been found in Netcore NR289-GE 1.4.5102. This impacts the function process_request of the component boa_temp…
CVE-2026-100886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability was identified in Seetong T8108, T8108P, T8116 and T8232 4.6.1.4-build202604241011. The affected…
CVE-2026-77244 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MCP Atlassian is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Prior to 0.22.0,…
CVE-2026-94493 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability was detected in Gigatech PDV5701 1.0.31_240305_112640. This issue affects some unknown processing of…
CVE-2026-83099 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Forms product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Forms Services, C/S, Charmode).…
CVE-2026-83059 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Internet Directory product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: OID LDAP Server).…

Browse all CWE-287 (Improper Authentication) vulnerabilities →