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CVE-2017-8311

Potential heap based buffer overflow in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to skipping NULL terminator in an input string allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted subtitles file.

  • Published: May 23, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-8311
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
videolan / vlc_media_player - 2.2.4.x