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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-6440 · published 28 March 2017

CVE-2014-6440: Videolan vlc memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Videolan · Vlc

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

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 5.0% · top 8.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/ ExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/ ExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751 PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-6440), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.