CVE-2008-5036
What it is
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.x before 0.9.6 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an an invalid RealText (rt) subtitle file, related to the ParseRealText function in modules/demux/subtitle.c. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2008-5032 on 20081110.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 41.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
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: 41.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 41.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9.0
- 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
- Videolan Vlc Media Player 0.9.5
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.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2008-5036.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2008-5036. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e3cef651125701a2e33a8d75b815b3e39681a447
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32569
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33315
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498111/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32125
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-011.txt
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0810.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46376
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14329
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7051
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e3cef651125701a2e33a8d75b815b3e39681a447
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32569
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33315
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498111/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32125
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-011.txt
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0810.html