CVE-2014-3441

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.3 - Denial of Service via Crafted PNG File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-3441. PoCs published by Aryan Bayaninejad.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed WAV file that triggers a memory corruption vulnerability in VLC Media Player 2.1.3, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition. Arbitrary code execution is theorized but unconfirmed.

Description

codec\libpng_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .png file, as demonstrated by a png in a .wave file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Aryan Bayaninejad · pythondosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39177

This exploit generates a malformed WAV file that triggers a memory corruption vulnerability in VLC Media Player 2.1.3, potentially leading to a denial-of-service condition. Arbitrary code execution is theorized but unconfirmed.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: VLC Media Player 2.1.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malformed WAV file in VLC Media Player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

EPSS 0.0399
EPSS Percentile 89.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
videolan/vlc_media_player 2.1.3
Published May 14, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026