CVE-2014-9625
Published: 24 January 2020
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.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 7.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needed
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
|
Patches: Upstream: https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14 |
||
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | update mechanism not enabled in Debian/Ubuntu |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9625
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian