CVE-2014-9598
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-20
Input Validation
Publication date:
21/01/2015
Last modified:
12/04/2025
Description
The picture_Release function in misc/picture.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (write access violation) via a crafted M2V file.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.80
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390



