The GetUpdateFile function in misc/update.c in the Updater in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 performs an incorrect cast operation from a 64-bit integer to a 32-bit integer, which allows remote attackers to conduct buffer overflow attacks and execute arbitrary code via a crafted update status file, aka an "integer truncation" vulnerability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2020-01-24T21:57:29

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:41.799Z

Reserved: 2015-01-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9625

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-24T22:15:12.333

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:21:16.617

Link: CVE-2014-9625

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