CVE-2008-1489 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 RDRF box that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0984.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.33778.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Videolan	Vlc

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1543-1	New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29503
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/09572892df7e72c0d4e598c0b5e076cf330d8b0a
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28433
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41412
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14841

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-25T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:42.183Z

Reserved: 2008-03-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1489

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-03-25T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1489

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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