CVE-2014-9625 — Classic Buffer Overflow in VLC Media Player

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
1.6%
top 18.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Videolan VLC Media Player
Timeline
PublishedJan 24
Latest updateMay 17

Description

The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update.c in the Updater in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 performs an incorrect cast operation from a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted update status file, aka an "integer truncation" vulnerability.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-vp3g-9vrc-rfw7: The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2014-9625: The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update↗2020-01-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2014-9625: vlc - The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update.c in the Updater in VideoLAN VLC media...↗2014
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