CVE-2017-8312
Published: 23 May 2017
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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vlc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3)
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Released
(2.2.4-14ubuntu2.1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |