Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2014-6440
CVE-2014-6440
Description
VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
5- seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/751nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- billblough.net/blog/2015/03/04/cve-2014-6440-heap-overflow-in-vlc-transcode-module/nvdExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72950nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWSnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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