CVE-2017-17670 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938 https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8