7.8

CVE-2017-9301: videolan vlc_media_player Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9301DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9301
Published 29-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9301 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.94%
0%100%
Low · -0.92 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 29-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

plugins\audio_filter\libmpgatofixed32_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.92 pp

From 3.85% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
2.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (code610.blogspot.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • vlc< 2.2.5.1-1
Ubuntu1 product
  • vlcAll versions (No fix recorded)
Videolan1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links