CVE-2014-6440: VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

PriorityP352critical9.8CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

4.98%

91.1th percentile

VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	vlc	< vlc 2.1.5-1 (bookworm)	vlc 2.1.5-1 (bookworm)
videolan	vlc	<= 2.1.4	—
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 2.1.5-1	2.1.5-1
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 2.1.5-1	2.1.5-1
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 2.1.5-1	2.1.5-1
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 2.1.5-1	2.1.5-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv9.8CRITICAL

vendor_debian9.8LOW

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