CVE-2014-3441 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC Media Player version 2.1.3, specifically within the codec\libpng_plugin.dll component. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the application by processing a specially crafted .png file, even when embedded within other file types like a .wave file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily results in a denial of service (application crash). While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV list), an exploit demonstrating memory corruption via a .wav file has been published on ExploitDB. There is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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