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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 ex

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.08494
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  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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videolan vlc media playerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localVideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 - DEP Access Violation2015-01-26
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Scoring & Timeline

6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD21 Jan 2015 · 03:17 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72
http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.htmlURL Repurposed
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13389/windbglog.txt
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13389
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