CVE-2017-9300
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.42% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- videolan/vlc media player
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 4.6% on 21 September 2026 to 3.4% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98747Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045
- http://code610.blogspot.com/2017/04/multiple-crashes-in-vlc-224.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98747Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.