CVE-2014-3441

Publication date 14 May 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

codec\libpng_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted .png file, as demonstrated by a png in a .wave file.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
vlc 14.10 utopic
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty
Not affected
13.10 saucy Ignored end of life
12.10 quantal Ignored end of life
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

we use system libpng, so not affected