CVE-2014-9628

The MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to trigger an unintended zero-size malloc and conduct buffer overflow attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a box size of 7.
Classic Buffer Overflow
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 80%
VendorProductVersion
videolanvlc_media_player
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< 2.1.6
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
vlc
bullseye (security)
3.0.21-0+deb11u1
fixed
bullseye
3.0.21-0+deb11u1
fixed
bookworm
3.0.21-0+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
3.0.21-0+deb12u1
fixed
sid
3.0.21-2
fixed
trixie
3.0.21-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
vlc
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
wily
not-affected
vivid
not-affected
utopic
Fixed 2.2.0-0ubuntu0.14.10.1
released
trusty
Fixed 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1
released
precise
ignored
lucid
ignored