CVE-2014-9597

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-9597
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-01-21 15:17:08 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe picture_pool_Delete function in misc/picture_pool.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DEP violation and application crash) via a crafted FLV file.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Videolan Vlc Media Player 2.1.5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
#13389 (VLC Player 2.1.5 DEP Access Violation Vulnerability) – VLC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 trac.videolan.org
windbglog.txt on Ticket #13389 – Attachment – VLC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 trac.videolan.org
Full Disclosure: VLC Media Player 2.1.5 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-9597, CVE-2014-9597) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
Binary Sniper: VLC Media Player 2.1.5 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.binarysniper.net URL Repurposed
VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201603-08) — Gentoo Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
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