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MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2017-8312
VLC ParseJSS Heap Out-of-Bound Read Buffer Overflow
Description

Heap out-of-bound read in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC due to missing check of string length allows attackers to read heap uninitialized data via a crafted subtitles file.

INFO

Published Date :

May 23, 2017, 9:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8312 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Videolan vlc_media_player
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
VLC Media Player contains a heap out-of-bound read vulnerability. Upgrading to a patched version will address this issue.
  • Upgrade VLC Media Player to the latest version.
  • For Debian 8.0 users, upgrade the vlc packages to version 2.2.6-1~deb8u1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-8312.

URL Resource
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3%3Bhp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974%3Bhb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa%3Bhpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3%3Bhp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974%3Bhb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa%3Bhpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-8312 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-8312 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-8312 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-8312 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3%3Bhp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974%3Bhb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa%3Bhpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3%3Bhp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974%3Bhb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa%3Bhpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=blobdiff;f=modules/demux/subtitle.c;h=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3;hp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974;hb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa;hpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=blobdiff;f=modules/demux/subtitle.c;h=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3;hp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974;hb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa;hpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9 Patch http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=blobdiff;f=modules/demux/subtitle.c;h=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3;hp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974;hb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa;hpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.6
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3899 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98631 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=blobdiff;f=modules/demux/subtitle.c;h=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3;hp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974;hb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa;hpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9 No Types Assigned http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=blobdiff;f=modules/demux/subtitle.c;h=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3;hp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974;hb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa;hpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9 Patch
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} -0.07%

score

0.53561

percentile