CVE-2014-9598
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.063 · 94 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (16)
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- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72cnnvd
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72106cnnvd
- http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/2.1.5.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txtcnnvd
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390cnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72enisa_euvd
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.htmlenisa_euvd
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