CVE-2017-9301 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-9301?

CVE-2017-9301 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9301?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc Media Player.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Videolan	Vlc Media Player	<= 2.2.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98746Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98746Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9301?

CVE-2017-9301 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 unspecifi...

How severe is CVE-2017-9301?

CVE-2017-9301 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9301?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Videolan Vlc Media Player.