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
Published Jan 21, 2015
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.31%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.1.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06308) | 93.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.31% (0.06308) | 92.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 18.63% (0.18633) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 14.61% (0.14610) | 94.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 3, 2025 | 11.38% (0.11384) | 93.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.60% (0.09596) | 91.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.21% (0.08212) | 91.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 12.15% (0.12152) | 95.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.15% (0.12152) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09923) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09923) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09923) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html x_refsource_MISCURL Repurposed
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt x_refsource_MISC
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/72 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.binarysniper.net/2015/01/vlc-media-player-215-memory-corruption.html | x_refsource_MISCURL Repurposed | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/attachment/ticket/13390/windbglog.txt | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/13390 | x_refsource_MISC |
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