CVE-2014-9625

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Jan 24, 2020
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Reserved: Jan 20, 2015

Description

The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update.c in the Updater in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 performs an incorrect cast operation from a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted update status file, aka an "integer truncation" vulnerability.

Scores

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Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html

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