CVE-2014-9597: Videolan Vlc Media Player

Medium severity, CVSS 6.8. EPSS: 6.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Videolan Vlc Media Player: version 2.1.5 only

Published 2015-01-21. Last modified 2026-06-17.