VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS | release notes vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950 | third party advisory vdb entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 | vendor advisory third party advisory vdb entry |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751 | patch mailing list third party advisory vdb entry |
| http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/ | patch exploit third party advisory technical description |