CVE-2017-9301 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file in VLC media player's audio filter plugin.
- 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-2017-9301?
CVE-2017-9301 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 29 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
plugins\audio_filter\libmpgatofixed32_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9301?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-9301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9301, GHSA-mppr-fqv2-rw5g, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9301.