CVE-2014-9628 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 file triggering a buffer overflow in VLC media player.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9628?
CVE-2014-9628 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 24 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9628?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-9628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9628, GHSA-m4m3-mgqg-wwcw, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9628.