Description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751
Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0498
EPSS Percentile
91.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
videolan/vlc
< 2.1.4
Published
Mar 28, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026