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CVE-2017-10699 Details
Description
avcodec 2.2.x, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.7-x before 2017-06-29, allows out-of-bounds heap memory write due to calling memcpy() with a wrong size, leading to a denial of service (application crash) or possibly code execution.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/18467 | CVE | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045 | CVE | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038816 | CVE | |
| https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/18467 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045 | [email protected] | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038816 | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-787 | Out-of-bounds Write | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| videolan vlc media player | 2.2.0 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.5.1 2.2.6 2.2.7 |
CPE
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 13, 2026 | CVE Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 23, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jul 7, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |