Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc
CVE-2017-8311
Potential heap based buffer overflow in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to skipping NULL terminator in an input string allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted subtitles file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.088 (95.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.088 · newest: 0.088 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc — versions <2.2.5
- Videolan Vlc Media Player
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44514/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98634 (vdb-entry)
- git.videolan.org/
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8311?
- CVE-2017-8311 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8311?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8311 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.