CVE-2014-6440 json
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
published 2017-03-28 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-6319
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.0%
- EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6440
- vlc Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6440
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
Exploit prediction
4.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- billblough.net http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
seclists.org
/oss-sec/2015/q1/751
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
billblough.net
/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/
exploit, patch, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201603-08
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
videolan.org
/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/72950
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-6440
- NVD CVE-2014-6440
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