VideoLAN VLC up to 2.2.4 ParseJSS out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in VideoLAN VLC up to 2.2.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ParseJSS. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-8313. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC up to 2.2.4 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component ParseJSS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap out-of-bound read in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to missing check of string termination allows attackers to read data beyond allocated memory and potentially crash the process via a crafted subtitles file.

The bug was discovered 05/24/2017. The weakness was published 05/23/2017 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.videolan.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-8313 since 04/28/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101066 (Debian DSA-3899-1 : vlc - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370403 (VideoLAN VLC Media Player Subtitles Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.2.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101066) and SecurityFocus (BID 98633†). Similar entries are available at VDB-101732, VDB-101733 and VDB-101734. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 101066
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3899-1 : vlc - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 802922
OpenVAS Name: VLC Media Player Subtitle Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Windows)
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: VLC 2.2.5
Patch: 05b653355ce303ada3b5e0e645ae717fea39186c

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04/28/2017 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: git.videolan.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-8313 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-8313
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101735

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SecurityFocus: 98633 - VLAN VLC CVE-2017-8313 Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-8313 - VideoLAN - VLC - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/24/2017 08:44
Updated: 12/07/2022 09:55
Changes: 05/24/2017 08:44 (85), 12/07/2022 09:55 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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