cvelist/2014/9xxx/CVE-2014-9625.json

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                "value": "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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