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TI-2017-07819 Aliases CVE-2017-10699GHSA-6367-fpmm-r9xr

avcodec 2.2.x, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.7-x before 2017-06-29, allows…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04459 91st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5.1VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.6VulnerableVideoLAN
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.7VulnerableVideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-10699
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6367-fpmm-r9xr

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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