CVE-2014-9598

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Published Jan 21, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.3% (6.308% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 21, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:47 PM
Reserved: Jan 15, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 21, 2015, 3:17 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM

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