CVE-2014-9598 describes a write access violation vulnerability in the picture_Release function of VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5, specifically within the misc/picture.c component. This medium-complexity vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted M2V file. While no active exploitation is confirmed and no Metasploit or Nuclei modules exist, an ExploitDB proof-of-concept (EDB-35902) demonstrates the write access violation, and it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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