# CVE-2014-9598: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in VLC media player via a crafted M2V file.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jan 2015
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-56pr-6ff4-492c

## What is CVE-2014-9598?

CVE-2014-9598 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 21 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9598?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Videolan Vlc Media Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9598?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-9598 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-9598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 - Write Access Violation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player

- [CVE-2008-0296](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0296/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-47359](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47359/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-12874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12874/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10699/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-1868](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1868/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9598 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9598 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 21 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Videolan Vlc Media Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9598/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9598/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9598
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9598
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9598

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.