CVE-2017-9301 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC media player versions prior to 2.2.4, specifically within the libmpgatofixed32_plugin.dll. This vulnerability can be triggered by a remote attacker through a crafted file, leading to an invalid read and application crash, with potential for further unspecified impact. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat landscape.
| 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.