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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade vlc | Nov 22, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade vlcUpgrade libvlc5Upgrade vlc-codec-gstreamerUpgrade vlc-noxUpgrade vlc-langUpgrade vlc-vdpauUpgrade libvlccore9Upgrade vlc-qt | Aug 9, 2024 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vlc-plugin-fluidsynth (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-jack (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-pulse (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libvlccore8 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-nox (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-sdl (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-svg (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-samba (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-data (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-notify (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libvlc5 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libvlccore7 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vlc-plugin-zvbi (Ubuntu Pro) | Mar 22, 2023 | Jun 30, 2017 |
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