CVE-2014-9629

Integer overflow in the Encode function in modules/codec/schroedinger.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2020-01-24

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected products

• Vlc Media Player (Videolan)

References

• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
• https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5
• https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html