PT-2015-3381 · Videolan+1 · Vlc Media Player+1

Fabian Yamaguchi · Published 2015-01-20 · Updated 2020-01-29 · CVE-2014-9630

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VLC media player versions prior to 2.1.6

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the RTP streaming code, specifically in the rtp packetize xiph config function, due to improper bounds checking. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file containing an overly long string argument. The vulnerability can be exploited by a specially crafted ogg file, potentially leading to memory corruption or arbitrary code execution.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.1.6, update to version 2.1.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the RTP streaming functionality until a patch is available. Restrict access to potentially malicious files, especially those containing overly long string arguments, to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2015-1261

BDU:2019-03984

CVE-2014-9630

DSA-3150-1

MGASA-2015-0053

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Vlc Media Player

References · 46

• https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/204291467724867b79735c0ee3aeb0dbc2200f97 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-03984 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9629 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9630 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9630 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9627 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-03983 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9630 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9630 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 · Patch
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-3941 · Security Note
• https://debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3150.ru.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9598 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-03980 · Security Note
• https://videolan.org/security/sa1501.html · Vendor Advisory