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CVE-2014-9598 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72 CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 CVE
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt CVE
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390 CVE
http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html CVEURL Repurposed

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
videolan vlc media player
2.1.5

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9598
NVD Published Date:
Jan 21, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2014-9598 Details - Not Deferred