CVE-2014-9630 — The rtp_packetize_xiph_config function in modules/stream_out/rtpfmt.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 uses a stack-allocation approach with a size determined by arbitrary input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value

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The rtp_packetize_xiph_config function in modules/stream_out/rtpfmt.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 uses a stack-allocation approach with a size determined by arbitrary input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value

Published Jan 24, 2020

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.49%

Description

The rtp_packetize_xiph_config function in modules/stream_out/rtpfmt.c in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.6 uses a stack-allocation approach with a size determined by arbitrary input data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted length value.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.49% 0.01486

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01486

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.49% (0.01486)	73.09th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.49% (0.01486)	70.57th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.56% (0.00558)	66.22th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.27% (0.00275)	68.96th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.27% (0.00275)	67.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.27% (0.00275)	63.04th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.14% (0.01136)	59.45th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Oct 18, 2022	1.14% (0.01136)	58.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.14% (0.01136)	56.27th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.14% (0.01136)	34.23th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-119

Buffer Overflow

References (3)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/204291467724867b79735c0ee3aeb0dbc2200f97
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5		x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/204291467724867b79735c0ee3aeb0dbc2200f97		x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1501.html		x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Jan 24, 2020

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Jan 20, 2015

Link CVE-2014-9630

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2014-9630

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2014-9630