CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-9630

HIGHEPSS 71th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The rtp_packetize_xiph_config function in modules/stream_out/rtpfmt.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 uses a stack-allocation approach with a size determined by arbitrary input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value.

How to fix

Remediation Available
vlcDebian
Fixed in:2.2.0~rc2-2CVE-2014-9630
Fixed in:2.2.0~rc2-2CVE-2014-9630
Fixed in:2.2.0~rc2-2CVE-2014-9630
Fixed in:2.2.0~rc2-2CVE-2014-9630
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

1.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days
71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

References

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