CVE-2014-9625: videolan vlc_media_player
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9625 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 24-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.38% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Videolan1 product
- vlc_media_player< 2.1.6
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory