ubuntu-cve-2014-9597
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2015-01-21 15:17
Modified
2026-04-22 07:37
Summary
Details

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.

Severity
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libvlc5",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libvlccore7",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-data",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-nox",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-fluidsynth",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-jack",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-notify",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-pulse",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-sdl",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-svg",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vlc-plugin-zvbi",
            "binary_version": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "vlc",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/vlc@2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.0.8-1",
        "2.1.1-1",
        "2.1.2-1",
        "2.1.2-2",
        "2.1.2-2build1",
        "2.1.2-2build2",
        "2.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.1",
        "2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9597",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:37:44Z",
  "published": "2015-01-21T15:17:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9597"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9597"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2014-9597"
  ]
}



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