Out-of-bounds Read in Videolan Vlc Media Player
CVE-2017-9301
plugins\audio_filter\libmpgatofixed32_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted 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: 0.029 (86.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.029 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98746 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9301?
- CVE-2017-9301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-05-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9301?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.