CVE-2008-4654
What it is
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin (modules/demux/ty.c) in VLC Media Player 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TiVo TY media file with a header containing a crafted size value.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 57.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 57.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 57.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9.1
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9.2
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9.3
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32339
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32339
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fde9e1cc1fe1ec9635169fa071e42b3aa6436033
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=26d92b87bba99b5ea2e17b7eaa39c462d65e9133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32339
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4460
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497587/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31813
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-010.txt
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2856
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45960
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14803
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fde9e1cc1fe1ec9635169fa071e42b3aa6436033
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=26d92b87bba99b5ea2e17b7eaa39c462d65e9133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32339
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4460
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497587/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31813
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-010.txt
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2856
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45960