CVE-2017-8311
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.1%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-8311
To remediate CVE-2017-8311, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 2.2.5-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-8311 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |