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 type of a box may be changed between a read operation and a free operation.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-12-15 01:29

Updated : 2019-04-26 08:11

NVD link : CVE-2017-17670

Mitre link : CVE-2017-17670

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

videolan

vlc_media_player

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