TI-2017-05877 Aliases CVE-2017-8312 GHSA-f5gw-wx32-xw5r

Out-of-bounds read in VideoLAN VLC

LOW 28CWE-125Published 2017-05-23 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap out-of-bound read in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC due to missing check of string length allows attackers to read heap uninitialized data via a crafted subtitles file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01358 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
VideoLAN	VLC	All	—	No fix listed	CNA

VLC VendorVideoLAN Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player::::::::	before 2.2.6	Vulnerable	VideoLAN
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*	8.0	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2017-05-23
VideoLAN VLC — DSA-3899
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05876 Memory corruption in VideoLAN VLCPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2017-05878 Out-of-bounds read in VideoLAN VLCPriority LOW 28
- TI-2017-05875 Out-of-bounds read in VideoLAN VLCPriority LOW 27
Show all 4 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2017-05-23
VideoLAN VLC — GLSA-201707-10
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-05876 Memory corruption in VideoLAN VLCPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2017-05878 Out-of-bounds read in VideoLAN VLCPriority LOW 28
- TI-2017-05875 Out-of-bounds read in VideoLAN VLCPriority LOW 27
Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8312
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5gw-wx32-xw5r

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=modules/demux/subtitle.c%3Bh=5e4fcdb7f25b2819f5441156c7c0ea2a7d112ca3%3Bhp=2a75fbfb7c3f56b24b2e4498bbb8fe0aa2575974%3Bhb=611398fc8d32f3fe4331f60b220c52ba3557beaa%3Bhpb=075bc7169b05b004fa0250e4a4ce5516b05487a9

TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

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Sources

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