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
Published May 29, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.45%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.2.4
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:L/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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03446) | 88.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03446) | 88.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.59% (0.04594) | 91.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03446) | 88.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 4.59% (0.04594) | 91.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03446) | 88.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 4.59% (0.04594) | 90.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.45% (0.03446) | 88.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.59% (0.04594) | 90.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.28% (0.03284) | 86.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 4, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00242) | 47.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 82.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 81.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 79.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00599) | 75.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00500) | 72.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00423) | 70.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 67.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 31.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 30.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 69.44th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.30% (0.01300) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98747 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98747 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
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