CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
74.6%
The version of VLC media player installed on the remote host is prior to 2.2.7. It is, therefore, affected by an overflow condition in the lavc_GetVideoFormat() function in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c.
This vulnerability can cause a denial of service and potentially allow remote code execution.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(105294);
script_version("1.5");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-10699");
script_name(english:"VLC Media Player < 2.2.7 Overflow Condition");
script_summary(english:"Checks the VLC media player version.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A media player installed on the remote host is affected by an overflow condition.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of VLC media player installed on the remote host is prior
to 2.2.7. It is, therefore, affected by an overflow condition in the lavc_GetVideoFormat()
function in modules/codec/avcodec/video.c.
This vulnerability can cause a denial of service and potentially allow remote code execution.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/18467#no1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VLC version 2.2.7 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-10699");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/07/28");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/11/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/12/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vlc_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/VLC media player");
exit(0);
}
include("vcf.inc");
app_name = "VLC media player";
app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app_name, win_local:TRUE);
constraints = [{"fixed_version":"2.2.7"}];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
74.6%