Heap out-of-bound read in CreateHtmlSubtitle in VideoLAN VLC 2.2.x due to missing check of string termination allows attackers to read data beyond allocated memory and potentially crash the process (causing a denial of service) via a crafted subtitles file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | May 23, 2017 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-vlc | Jun 29, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-video-vlc | Oct 30, 2017 | May 23, 2017 | |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-vlc | Nov 19, 2024 | May 23, 2017 |
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