CVE-2008-4558 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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 0.19574.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Videolan Subscribe	Vlc Media Player Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32267
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-14T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.874Z

Reserved: 2008-10-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-4558

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-10-15T00:00:00.710

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

Link: CVE-2008-4558

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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