CVE-2017-10699

CVE-2017-10699 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
• CVSS v2: 7.5
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-787
• Affected product: Videolan Vlc Media Player
• Published: 2017-06-30
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10699?

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.

How severe is CVE-2017-10699?

CVE-2017-10699 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-10699 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-10699?

CVE-2017-10699 primarily affects Videolan Vlc Media Player. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10699?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-10699 published?

CVE-2017-10699 was published on 2017-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038816
• https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/18467
• https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4045

Affected products (9)

• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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