CVE-2014-1684

Description

The ASF_ReadObject_file_properties function in modules/demux/asf/libasf.c in the ASF Demuxer in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and crash) via a zero minimum and maximum data packet size in an ASF file.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 14	vlc	2.1.4-1	—
Debian 13	vlc	2.1.4-1	—
Debian 12	vlc	2.1.4-1	—

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS	vlc	2.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.1	—

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.2 - '.asf' Crash (PoC) EDB-31429 · dos · Feb 5, 2014

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The ASF_ReadObject_file_properties function in modules/demux/asf/libasf.c in the ASF Demuxer in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 2.1.3 allo…