CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9300

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The libflac_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player version 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through heap corruption and application crash by using a crafted FLAC file.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt application functionality, potentially leading to downtime for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update VLC to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

plugins\codec\libflac_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted FLAC file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS