Is CVE-2014-9629 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9629 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9629?

CVE-2014-9629 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9629?

Patch guidance is available from videolan security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9629.

Fix CVE-2014-9629 - HIGH videolan vlc media player

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-9629?

2 products: videolan vlc media player, videolan vlc media player.

Description

Integer overflow in the Encode function in modules/codec/schroedinger.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted length value.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-120

Metadata

Primary Vendor: VIDEOLAN
Published: 1/24/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-9629

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