Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-9597 (CCN-100050)

Assigned:2015-01-16
Published:2015-01-16
Updated:2017-07-01
Summary:The picture_pool_Delete function in misc/picture_pool.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DEP violation and application crash) via a crafted FLV file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-9597

Source: CCN
Type: Full Disclosure Mailing List, Fri, 16 Jan 2015 14:28:45 +0200
VLC Media Player 2.1.5 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-9597, CVE-2014-9597)

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20150116 VLC Media Player 2.1.5 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-9597, CVE-2014-9597)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html

Source: CCN
Type: BID-72105
VLC Media Player '.flv' File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VLC Media Player

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlcplayer-cve20149597-bo(100050)

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201603-08

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13389/windbglog.txt

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13389

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [01-26-2015]

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2014-9597

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149597000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9597 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2015-01-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20149597000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9597 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2015-01-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20149597000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9597 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-01-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201495970000000
    V
    		CVE-2014-9597 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2015-01-21
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