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CVE-2014-6440

VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

2017-03-28T15:59:00.160

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Deferred

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

10.0

6.4

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	videolan	vlc	≤ 2.1.4	Yes

http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/ Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/ Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)