CVE-2014-6440

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

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751	Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/	Exploit Patch Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-03-28 08:59

Updated : 2017-04-03 07:21

NVD link : CVE-2014-6440

Mitre link : CVE-2014-6440

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

videolan

vlc

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