VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-9300 Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:98747

Info

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-9300 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 98747
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2017-9300
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 29 2017 12:00AM
Updated: May 29 2017 12:00AM
Credit: Cody Sixteen.
Vulnerable: VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-9300 Denial of Service Vulnerability

VideoLAN VLC is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

A remote attacker can exploit this issue to cause a denial-of-service condition.

VideoLAN VLC version 2.2.4 is vulnerable; other versions may be affected.

Exploit / POC

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-9300 Denial of Service Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-9300 Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2017-9300 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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