CVE-2014-9598

Summary

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.

Impact & exploitability

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

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• 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