CVE-2017-17670

Summary

In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c in the MP4 demux module leading to a invalid free, because the type of a box may be changed between a read operation and a free operation.

Impact & exploitability

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203Advisory
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1Advisory