CVE-2017-17670
In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in modules...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-17670- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-17670- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-8827 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2017-8827- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6p8x-v4m8-8pvg
In VideoLAN VLC media player through 2.2.8, there is a type conversion vulnerability in modules...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6p8x-v4m8-8pvg- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2017-17670- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-17670
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-17670- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-17670
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17670- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vlcDebian:12 |
before 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
vlcDebian:13 |
before 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
vlcDebian:14 |
before 3.0.0~rc2-1 | 3.0.0~rc2-1 |
vlcDebian:9 |
before 3.0.2-0+deb9u1, plus listed versions 2.2.6-12.2.6-1~deb9u12.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-4 Show 25 moreShow less2.2.6-52.2.6-62.2.7-12.2.7-1~deb8u12.2.7-1~deb9u12.2.8-12.2.8-23.0.0-13.0.0~rc1-13.0.0~rc1~20171206-13.0.0~rc1~20171210-13.0.0~rc1~20171210-23.0.0~rc2-13.0.0~rc2-23.0.0~rc4-13.0.0~rc4-23.0.0~rc4-33.0.0~rc5-13.0.0~rc6-13.0.0~rc7-13.0.0~rc7-23.0.0~rc8-13.0.1-13.0.1-23.0.1-3 |
3.0.2-0+deb9u1 |
vlcUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.1-32.2.1-52.2.2-12.2.2-22.2.2-3 Show 11 moreShow less2.2.2-3build12.2.2-42.2.2-52.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.12.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.22.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.32.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.42.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm12.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm22.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm32.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm4 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-17670 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published December 15, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in vlc 3.0.0~rc2-1.