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CVE-2017-17670 (GCVE-0-2017-17670)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-15 09:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:59

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.

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2271 records in the last 180 days details

References

4 references

URL	Tags
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2017-12-15 00:00

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4HZM000603

Vulnerability from csaf_abb - Published: 2025-11-27 00:30 - Updated: 2025-11-28 00:30

Summary

ABB Ability Camera Connect Vulnerabilities in outdated 3rd party component (VLC)

Scope

22 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2017-17670.

CVE-2017-17670

In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in mod-ules/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.

8.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fixed: 1 product Known affected: 1 product

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CNVD-2018-00643

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2018-01-10

Title

VideoLAN VLC media player MP4 demux模块拒绝服务漏洞

Description

VideoLAN VLC media player是法国VideoLAN组织开发的一款免费、开源的跨平台多媒体播放器（也是一个多媒体框架）。该产品支持播放多种介质（文件、光盘等）、多种音视频格式（WMV, MP3等）等。MP4 demux module是其中的一个多路分配器模块。 VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.8及之前的版本中的MP4 demux模块的modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c文件存在拒绝服务漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞导致拒绝服务。

Severity

中

Formal description

目前没有详细的解决方案提供： https://www.videolan.org

Reference

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/60 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1

Impacted products

Name
VideoLAN VLC <=2.2.8

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FKIE_CVE-2017-17670

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-12-15 09:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:11

Severity

8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
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cve@mitre.org	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.org	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1	Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	videolan	vlc_media_player	*
	debian	debian_linux	9.0

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GHSA-6P8X-V4M8-8PVG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:06 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:06

Details

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

Show details on source website

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GSD-2017-17670

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

Aliases

CVE-2017-17670

Aliases

CVE-2017-17670

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ICSA-26-146-05

Vulnerability from csaf_cisa - Published: 2025-11-27 00:30 - Updated: 2026-05-26 06:00

Summary

ABB Ability Camera Connect

Scope

22 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2017-17670.

CVE-2017-17670

8.8 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Fixed: 1 product Known affected: 1 product

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17670 (CVE-2017-17670)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2017-12-15 09:29 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:38 – Source website

Details

Severity

8.8 (High)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17670	REPORT
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1	REPORT
	http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1	REPORT
	https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17670	REPORT

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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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      "score": "medium",
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}

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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2017-17670 (GCVE-0-2017-17670)

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UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17670 (CVE-2017-17670)

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