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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:21
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html - Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2020-01-24 22:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:21
NVD link : CVE-2014-9628
Mitre link : CVE-2014-9628
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-9628
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Products Affected
videolan
- vlc_media_player
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')