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CVE-2014-9598
The picture_Release function in misc/picture.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or…
Medium6.8EPSS 6.3%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 6.3% · top 6.4% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20150116 VLC Media Player 2.1.5 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-9597, CVE-2014-9597) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201603-08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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