CVE-2017-8310
Published: 23 May 2017
Heap out-of-bound read in CreateHtmlSubtitle in VideoLAN VLC 2.2.x due to missing check of string termination allows attackers to read data beyond allocated memory and potentially crash the process (causing a denial of service) via a crafted subtitles file.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
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| trusty |
Released
(2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(2.2.4-14ubuntu2.1)
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|
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Patches: upstream: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git;a=commit;h=7cac839692ab79dbfe5e4ebd4c4e37d9a8b1b328 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |