CVE-2014-9628
Published: 24 January 2020
The MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to trigger an unintended zero-size malloc and conduct buffer overflow attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a box size of 7.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(2.1.6,2.2.0)
|
|
| utopic |
Released
(2.2.0-0ubuntu0.14.10.1)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(2.2.0~rc2-2)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(2.2.0~rc2-2)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(2.2.0~rc2-2)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(2.2.0~rc2-2)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
(2.2.0~rc2-2)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 |
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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 |