CVE-2014-9630

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2020-01-24

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Vlc Media Player (Videolan)

References

• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
• https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/204291467724867b79735c0ee3aeb0dbc2200f97
• https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html