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    CVE-2014-6440

    VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

    Published:Mar 28, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 28, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.07084
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Videolan
    Product
    Vlc

    Exploits

    http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High