4.3

CVE-2014-9743: videolan vlc_media_player Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9743DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9743
Published 17-08-2015Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9743 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.91%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 17-08-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the httpd_HtmlError function in network/httpd.c in the web interface in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.91% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.91%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (seclists.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (quantumleap.it)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • vlc< 2.2.0~rc2-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • vlc< 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2
Videolan1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links