Out-of-bounds Read in Videolan Vlc
CVE-2017-8312
Heap out-of-bound read in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC due to missing check of string length allows attackers to read heap uninitialized data via a crafted subtitles file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (56.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc — versions All
- Videolan Vlc_media_player
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@checkpoint.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8312?
- CVE-2017-8312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8312?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.