CVE-2014-6440
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-119
Buffer Errors
Publication date:
28/03/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Base Score 2.0
7.50
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 (including) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- 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
- 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



