Out-of-bounds Read in Videolan Vlc
CVE-2017-8313
Heap out-of-bound read in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to missing check of string termination allows attackers to read data beyond allocated memory and potentially crash the process 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:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Videolan Vlc — versions < 2.2.5
- Videolan Vlc_media_player
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@checkpoint.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@checkpoint.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8313?
- CVE-2017-8313 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-2017-8313?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.