Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026

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.

Affected products

VideoLAN/Vlc Media Player
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.htmlnvdURL Repurposed
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08nvd
trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txtnvd
trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390nvd

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