High severity · published Dec 15, 2017
CVE-2017-17670
In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in the MP4 demux module leading to a invalid free, because the…
8.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in the MP4 demux module leading to a invalid free, because the type of a box may be changed between a read operation and a free operation.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
VM
Vlc Media Player · Videolan
through 2.2.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17670
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17670
Exploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203
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