CVE-2014-9598

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.60% 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
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72 mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 vendor advisory
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9598?
CVE-2014-9598 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9598?
To fix CVE-2014-9598, 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-2014-9598 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9598 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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