--- title: "CVE-2014-9743\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9743?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2014-9743 Publication date 17 August 2015 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd\_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in the web interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | vlc | 17.04 zesty | Not affected | | 16.10 yakkety | Not affected | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected | | 15.10 wily | Not affected | | 15.04 vivid | Not affected | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) * [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9743?format=md#patch-details) ### Patch details For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) | Package | Patch details | | --- | --- | | vlc | * Upstream: | ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9743) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9743) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-9743) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9743) ### Other references * * *