CVEs-PoC/2017/CVE-2017-8311.md

### [CVE-2017-8311](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8311)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=VLC&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=%3C2.2.5%20&color=brightgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=Allows%20attacker%20to%20execute%20arbitrary%20code.&color=brightgreen)

### Description

Potential heap based buffer overflow in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC before 2.2.5 due to skipping NULL terminator in an input string allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted subtitles file.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44514/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon