CVE-2014-9626 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer underflow in the MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a box size less than 7.

Published: 2020-01-24

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3150-1	vlc security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9438	Integer underflow in the MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a box size less than 7.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00338.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html

History

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Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-01-24T21:57:25.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.741Z

Reserved: 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9626

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-24T22:15:12.393

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:21:16.777

Link: CVE-2014-9626

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-191

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