Integer Overflow Vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC Media Player
CVE-2014-9629
7.8HIGH
What is CVE-2014-9629?
The VLC Media Player contains an integer overflow vulnerability within the Encode function located in modules/codec/schroedinger.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to exploit crafted input length values, resulting in buffer overflow attacks. Consequently, this can lead to arbitrary code execution on the victim's system, posing a serious security risk for users of affected VLC versions.