CVE-2008-1769

VLC <0.8.6f - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Cinepak file that triggers an out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by j0rgan · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5498

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28904
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14445
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29503
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214627#c3
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985

Scores

EPSS 0.2663
EPSS Percentile 96.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (50)
videolan/vlc 0.1.99
videolan/vlc 0.1.99a
videolan/vlc 0.1.99b
videolan/vlc 0.1.99c
videolan/vlc 0.1.99d
videolan/vlc 0.1.99e
videolan/vlc 0.1.99f
videolan/vlc 0.1.99g
videolan/vlc 0.1.99h
videolan/vlc 0.1.99i
... and 40 more
Published Apr 25, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026