CVE-2017-17670
published 2017-12-15CVE-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…
PriorityP338high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.15%
79.9th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | vlc | < vlc 3.0.0~rc2-1 (bookworm) | vlc 3.0.0~rc2-1 (bookworm) |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | <= 2.2.8 | — |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
| videolan | vlc_media_player | >= 0 < 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-6p8x-v4m8-8pvg: In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-17670 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-6p8x-v4m8-8pvg: In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-17670: In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2
osv·2017-12-15·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-17670 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17670: In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2
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.
Debian
CVE-2017-17670: vlc - In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerabi...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-17670 [HIGH] CVE-2017-17670: vlc - In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerabi...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~rc2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~rc2-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~rc2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~rc2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.0.0~rc2-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203
2017-12-15
Published