CVE-2014-9625

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update.c in the Updater in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 performs an incorrect cast operation from a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted update status file, aka an "integer truncation" vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-120

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.htmlVendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 24, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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