CVE-2014-6440
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6440
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.1.5-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.1.5-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.1.5-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.1.5-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.1.5-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| videolan | vlc | {"endIncluding":"2.1.4"} | |
References
- http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6440
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.