CVE-2014-9597
Published: 21 January 2015
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.
Priority
Medium
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
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| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(2.2.0-0ubuntu1)
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| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2])
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Patches: Upstream: https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/4d9f343c5341399b082b84af8010f28a36c2757e |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| seth-arnold | vlc claims the bug is in libav, but "the 2.2.0-rc2 binaries already fix the problem" |
| mdeslaur | as of 2015-05-08, no indication of a libav fix can reproduce with vlc 2.1.6 in trusty can't reproduce with vlc in precise |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9597
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian