CVE-2017-8311

Potential heap based buffer overflow in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to skipping NULL terminator in an input string allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted subtitles file.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commitdiff;h=775de716add17322f24b476439f903a829446eb6	Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98634
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44514/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-05-23 21:29

Updated : 2018-04-27 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-8311

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8311

JSON object : View

Products Affected

videolan

vlc_media_player

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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