Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | < 2.2.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10Third Party Advisory
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-8312?
CVE-2017-8312 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-8312?
CVE-2017-8312 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8312?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc Media Player, Debian Debian Linux.