VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-9627

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability1.12%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-01-24

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

The MP4_ReadBox_String function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c 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 cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large box size.

Weakness classification

CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory