CVE-2017-8310
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedMay 23, 2017
First seenMay 23, 2017
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| videolan vlc_media_player | 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5 | — |
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