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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VideoLAN | VLC | < 2.2.5 |
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=05b653355ce303ada3b5e0e645ae717fea39186c
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98633
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-2.2.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=05b653355ce303ada3b5e0e645ae717fea39186c
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98633
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10
Timeline
- Published
- May 23, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified