CVE-2014-9630

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

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

Summary

The rtp_packetize_xiph_config function in modules/stream_out/rtpfmt.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 uses a stack-allocation approach with a size determined by arbitrary input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value.

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
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https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/204291467724867b79...
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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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