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CVE-2017-8311
Published: May 23, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VideoLAN | VLC | affected <2.2.5 |
References
GLSA-201707-10
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
44514
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
98634
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
DSA-3899
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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