8.8

CVE-2017-17670: debian debian_linux Use After Free

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17670DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17670DSA-4203-1
Published 15-12-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-17670 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.15%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 15-12-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 2.17% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
2.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • vlcAll versions (No fix recorded)
Videolan1 product

3 vendors · 4 products

References

9 links