Is CVE-2014-9625 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-9625 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-9625?

CVE-2014-9625 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-9625?

CVE-2014-9625 has an EPSS score of 2.38% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9625?

Upgrade VLC media player to 2.1.6 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-9625

HIGHEPSS 82th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

VLC media playerWindows application

Affected:2.1.6Fixed in:2.1.6VideoLAN

VLC media player (Nightly)Windows application

Affected:2.1.6Fixed in:2.1.6VideoLAN

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

videolan.org

Third-Party Advisory1

openwall.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	91%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.