Description
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.
Exploits (1)
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt
Scores
EPSS
0.1863
EPSS Percentile
95.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
videolan/vlc_media_player
2.1.5
Published
Jan 21, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026