CVE-2017-9300 describes a heap corruption vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC media player version 2.2.4, specifically within the libflac_plugin.dll. This vulnerability, triggered by a crafted FLAC file, carries a high CVSS score of 7.8 due to its potential for a denial of service (application crash) and possibly other unspecified impacts, requiring user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation. While the vulnerability is severe, there is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.