CVE-2017-8312 Information disclosure in VLC
Attackers can read uninitialized heap memory via crafted subtitle files in VLC, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-8312?
CVE-2017-8312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 May 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8312?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8312?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-8312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8312, GHSA-f5gw-wx32-xw5r, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8312.