CVE-2014-6440
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 5% (pctl 92)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.99% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2017-03-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| videolan | vlc |
References
- http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
- http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
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