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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | update mechanism not enabled in Debian/Ubuntu |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Not vulnerable
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| precise |
Not vulnerable
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
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| upstream |
Needed
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| utopic |
Not vulnerable
|
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |