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CVE-2014-9629

Integer overflow in the Encode function in modules/codec/schroedinger.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.

Published

2020-01-24T22:15:12.597

Last Modified

2024-11-21T02:21:17.210

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	videolan	vlc_media_player	< 2.1.6	Yes
Application	videolan	vlc_media_player	< 2.2.1	Yes

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)