CVE-2017-8313: videolan vlc Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8313DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8313
Published 23-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8313 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in videolan vlc. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.49%
0%100%
Low · -0.79 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 23-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap out-of-bound read in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to missing check of string termination allows attackers to read data beyond allocated memory and potentially crash the process via a crafted subtitles file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.79 pp
From 2.28% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.49%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Videolan2 products
- vlc< 2.2.5
- vlc_media_player≤ 2.2.4
Debian1 product
- vlc< 2.2.5-1
Ubuntu1 product
- vlc< 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3 | < 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3
3 vendors · 4 products
