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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…
High7.8EPSS 2.2%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/2e7c7091a61aa5d07e7997b393d821e91f593c39 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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