CVE-2014-9629

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Published Jan 24, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3150-1	vlc security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9441	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.373% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 24, 2020, 9:57 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM
Reserved: Jan 20, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 24, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

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