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CVE ID: CVE-2014-9625

Description: 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.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9625
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5
https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14

CVE ID:	CVE-2014-9625
Description:	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.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9625 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/20/5 https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/fbe2837bc80f155c001781041a54c58b5524fc14