CVE-2017-17670

high

Description

In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in the MP4 demux module leading to a invalid free, because the type of a box may be changed between a read operation and a free operation.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-12-15

Updated: 2019-04-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High