CVE-2014-9629
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-9629
To remediate CVE-2014-9629, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 2.2.0~rc2-2 or later
Is CVE-2014-9629 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.0~rc2-2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |