Name: CVE-2017-9300: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9300, CWE-119, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00438

plugins\codec\libflac_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted FLAC file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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	May 29, 2017
Debian	—	Upgrade vlc	Nov 22, 2017	May 29, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade libvlccore8-debuginfoUpgrade vlc-qtUpgrade vlc-develUpgrade vlc-qt-debuginfoUpgrade vlc-noxUpgrade vlc-langUpgrade vlc-noX-debuginfoUpgrade vlc-codec-gstreamer-debuginfoUpgrade libvlc5Upgrade vlc-codec-gstreamerUpgrade vlcUpgrade vlc-debuginfoUpgrade libvlccore8Upgrade libvlc5-debuginfoUpgrade vlc-debugsource	Sep 29, 2017	May 29, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade vlc	Nov 19, 2024	May 29, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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