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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.

Notes

AuthorNote
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

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
vlc
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Not vulnerable

trusty
Released (2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2)
upstream Needs triage

utopic Not vulnerable
(2.2.0-0ubuntu0.14.10.1)
vivid Not vulnerable
(2.2.0-0ubuntu1)
wily Not vulnerable
(2.2.0-0ubuntu1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(2.2.0-0ubuntu1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/videolan/vlc/commit/4d9f343c5341399b082b84af8010f28a36c2757e