CVE-2014-9597

Description

The 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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.44% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html url repurposed
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72 mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 vendor advisory
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13389
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13389/windbglog.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9597?
CVE-2014-9597 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9597?
To fix CVE-2014-9597, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9597 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9597 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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