CVE-2014-9597: 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…

PriorityP342medium6.8CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCPIPAP

EXPLOIT

EPSS

6.63%

93.0th percentile

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.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
videolan	vlc_media_player	—	—
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2	2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv6.8MEDIUM

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