Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | vlc | 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 - DEP Access Violation EDB-35901 · local · Jan 26, 2015
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html
- 20150116 VLC Media Player 2.1.5 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-9597, CVE-2014-9597) mailing-list
- GLSA-201603-08 vendor-advisory
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13389
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13389/windbglog.txt