CVE catalog
CVE-2014-9597
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9597
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 6.63% · Oct 27, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.0.8-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.2-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.2-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.2-2build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vlc | 14.04 | 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | vlc | deb | 14.04 | 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9597 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
Observed: