CVE-2014-6440
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
VideoLAN VLC media player en versiones anteriores a 2.1.5 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o provocar una denegación de servicio.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2014-09-16 CVE Reserved
- 2017-03-28 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751 | 2017-04-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS | 2017-04-03 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 | 2017-04-03 |