medium6.8Public exploit code
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 cause a denial of servic…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 - Write Access Violation2015-01-26 · local · windows
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | Version 2.1.5 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org 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
- 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