CVE-2008-0296

VLC Media Player < 0.8.6d - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via RTSP Long String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0296.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Python script generates a malicious .ssa file that exploits a local buffer overflow in Kantaris 0.3.4 Media Player. It includes a bind shell payload (port 4444) and leverages a JMP ESP instruction for execution.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5498

This Python script generates a malicious .ssa file that exploits a local buffer overflow in Kantaris 0.3.4 Media Player. It includes a bind shell payload (port 4444) and leverages a JMP ESP instruction for execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Kantaris Media Player 0.3.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .ssa file in Kantaris Media Player
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0105
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14597
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml

Scores

EPSS 0.1457
EPSS Percentile 96.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
videolan/vlc_media_player < 0.8.6d
Published Jan 16, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026