CVE-2014-9629 : Integer overflow in the Encode function in modules/codec/schroedinger.c in Video

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.

Published 2020-01-24 22:15:13

Updated 2020-01-29 16:43:08

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2014-9629

Videolan » Vlc Media Player
Versions before (<) 2.1.6
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Videolan » Vlc Media Player
Versions from including (>=) 2.2.0 and before (<) 2.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Threat overview for CVE-2014-9629

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-9629

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 22

IPs affected by CVE-2014-9629 495

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9629

EPSS FAQ

1.06%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 82 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9629

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2014-9629

CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-9629

https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html

VideoLAN Security Advisory 1501 - VideoLAN
Third Party Advisory;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5

oss-security - Vulnerabilities in VLC 2.1.5
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/9bb0353a5c63a7f8c6fc853faa3df4b4df1f5eb5

codec: schroedinger: fix potential buffer overflow. · videolan/vlc@9bb0353 · GitHub
Patch;Third Party Advisory