Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html (Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9629?
- CVE-2014-9629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9629?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.