# 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(

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

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

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