6.8
CVSSv2

CVE-2014-9625

Published: 24/01/2020 Updated: 29/01/2020
CVSS v2 Base Score: 6.8 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.8 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 605
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

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

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