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
Published Dec 15, 2017
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.17%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.2.8
Configuration 2
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02173) | 81.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.15% (0.02155) | 79.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02045) | 73.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 70.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 69.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 65.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 71.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00524) | 73.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 27.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 64.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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