Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-8311 (CCN-126870)

Assigned:2017-05-23
Published:2017-05-23
Updated:2018-04-27
Summary:Potential heap based buffer overflow in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to skipping NULL terminator in an input string allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted subtitles file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-8311

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN GIT Repository
subtitle: Fix invalid double increment

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commitdiff;h=775de716add17322f24b476439f903a829446eb6

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3899

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
98634

Source: CCN
Type: BID-98634
VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-8311 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
videolan-cve20178311-bo(126870)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [04-24-2018]
VLC Media Player/Kodi/PopcornTime Memory Corruption

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-201707-10

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-24-2018]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
44514

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-8311

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.2.4)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20178311000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8311 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-05-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20178311000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8311 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-05-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201783110000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8311 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-05-23
    BACK
    videolan vlc media player *