CVE-2017-8311

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.8

Exploit probability—

ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player

PublishedMay 23, 2017

First seenMay 23, 2017

How to fix

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
videolan vlc_media_player	v ≤ 2.2.4	—

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