CVE-2017-8310 describes a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC 2.2.x, specifically within the CreateHtmlSubtitle function, affecting the VLC media player. This flaw, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), stems from a missing string termination check, allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service by crashing the process through a specially crafted subtitles file. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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