Upstream information

CVE-2014-9625 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  NVD
Base Score 6.8
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
 
Base Score
Vector
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
CVSSv3 Version
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 914268 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 920781 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

    openSUSE-SU-2015:0201-1

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.10-lp152.1.3
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA libvlc5-3.0.10-lp152.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.13-bp153.1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libvlc5-3.0.13-bp153.1.1
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libvlc5 >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • libvlccore9 >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-lang >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-noX >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-qt >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
  • vlc-vdpau >= 3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libvlc5-3.0.17.3-bp154.1.49
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libvlc5 >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • libvlccore8 >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • vlc >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • vlc-codec-gstreamer >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • vlc-devel >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • vlc-lang >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • vlc-noX >= 2.2.4-11.1
  • vlc-qt >= 2.2.4-11.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10064

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Jan 21 05:15:57 2015
CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 17:41:22 2024