Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-10699
avcodec 2.2.x, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.7-x before 2017-06-29, allows out-of-bounds heap memory write due to calling memcpy() with a wrong size, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly code execution.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2017-10699
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-10699
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.43%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 71 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-10699
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-10699
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-10699
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038816
VLC Media Player File Processing Out-of-Bounds Memory Write Error in avcodec Component May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/18467
#18467 (VLC Windows 2.2.7 Crash due to Out-of-Bound Heap Memory Write) – VLCIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4045-1 vlc
Products affected by CVE-2017-10699
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*