Integer Overflow Vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC Media Player
CVE-2014-9629

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Videolan
Status
Vlc Media Player
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 January 2020

Summary

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.

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
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https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6...
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https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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