CVE-2014-9598
Publication date 21 January 2015
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The picture_Release function in misc/picture.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (write access violation) via a crafted M2V file.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vlc | ||
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Notes
seth-arnold
vlc claims the bug is in libav, but also say "the 2.2.0-rc2 binaries already fix the problem"
mdeslaur
as of 2015-05-08, no indication of a libav fix can't reproduce with vlc 2.1.6 in trusty, or with precise