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CVE-2017-9300

plugins\codec\libflac_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to...

7.8 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.42%Up 2.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2017-9300
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2017-9300
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18236 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2017-18236
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8hr4-qhgg-4984 7.8

plugins\codec\libflac_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to...

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.

Record
GHSA-8hr4-qhgg-4984
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2017-9300
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-9300 7.8

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9300
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9300 7.8

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9300
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11502-1 No score

libvlc5-3.0.16-1.5 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libvlc5-3.0.16-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11502-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vlc
Debian:12
 before 2.2.6-3
2.2.6-3
vlc
Debian:13
 before 2.2.6-3
2.2.6-3
vlc
Debian:14
 before 2.2.6-3
2.2.6-3
vlc
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.2.7-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions
2.2.0-12.2.0~rc2-22.2.0~rc2-2+deb8u12.2.1-12.2.1-1~deb8u1
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2.2.1-22.2.1-32.2.1-42.2.1-52.2.2-12.2.2-22.2.2-32.2.2-42.2.2-52.2.2-62.2.3-12.2.3-22.2.4-12.2.4-102.2.4-112.2.4-122.2.4-132.2.4-142.2.4-1~deb8u12.2.4-22.2.4-32.2.4-42.2.4-52.2.4-62.2.4-72.2.4-82.2.4-92.2.5-12.2.5-1~deb8u12.2.5-22.2.5-32.2.5-42.2.5.1-12.2.5.1-1~deb9u12.2.5.1-1~deb9u22.2.6-12.2.6-1~deb8u12.2.6-1~deb9u12.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-42.2.6-52.2.6-6
2.2.7-1~deb8u1
vlc
Debian:9
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.2.7-1~deb9u1, plus listed versions
2.2.6-12.2.6-1~deb9u12.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-42.2.6-52.2.6-62.2.7-1~deb8u1
2.2.7-1~deb9u1
vlc
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.4, plus listed versions
2.0.8-12.1.1-12.1.2-12.1.2-22.1.2-2build1
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2.1.2-2build22.1.4-0ubuntu14.04.12.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.12.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.22.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.3
2.1.6-0ubuntu14.04.4
vlc
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4, plus listed versions
2.2.1-32.2.1-52.2.2-12.2.2-22.2.2-3
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2.2.2-3build12.2.2-42.2.2-52.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.12.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.22.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.3
2.2.2-5ubuntu0.16.04.4
vlc
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
 before 3.0.16-1.5
3.0.16-1.5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-9300 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published May 29, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.42%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in vlc 2.2.6-3.

References

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