CVE-2014-9630 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC media player versions prior to 2.1.6. Specifically, the rtp_packetize_xiph_config function in rtpfmt.c improperly handles arbitrary input data for stack allocation, leading to memory corruption. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability can be triggered remotely with user interaction, potentially causing a denial of service or other unspecified impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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