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CVE-2008-45581 exploit

Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF pl…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.5%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6756 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.2 Media Player - XSPF Memory Corruption · dos · 2008-10-14

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/31758 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6756 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • coresecurity.com /content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32267 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2826 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45869 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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