Buffer overflow in Videolan Vlc Media Player
CVE-2017-9300
plugins\codec\libflac_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted FLAC 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: 0.034 (88.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98747 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045 (vendor-advisory)
- code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9300?
- CVE-2017-9300 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9300?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.