CVE-2017-10699

Description

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory videolan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038816 vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045 vendor advisory
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/18467 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-10699?
CVE-2017-10699 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-10699?
To fix CVE-2017-10699, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-10699 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-10699 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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