Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc
CVE-2014-6440
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.067 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-6440?
- CVE-2014-6440 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2014-6440?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.