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Vulnerability details: VCID-vsn2-k6hq-7keu
Vulnerability ID VCID-vsn2-k6hq-7keu
Aliases CVE-2017-8311
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in VLC, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (0)
There are no known CWE.
System Score Found at
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
epss 0.07052 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
archlinux High https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-283
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-8311
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8310
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8311
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8312
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8313
ASA-201706-1 https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201706-1
AVG-283 https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-283
CVE-2017-8311 Exploit https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/dos/44514.py
GLSA-201707-10 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10
Data source Exploit-DB
Date added April 24, 2018
Description VLC Media Player/Kodi/PopcornTime 'Red Chimera' < 2.2.5 - Memory Corruption (PoC)
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Source publication date April 24, 2018
Exploit type dos
Platform windows
Source update date April 24, 2018
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.91455
EPSS Score 0.07052
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:04:30.533043+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-10 38.0.0