# CVE-2014-1684: 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 allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2014-03-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=98787d0843612271e99d62bee0dfd8197f0cf404
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/10482
- http://www.elsherei.com/?p=269
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31429

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