CVE-2008-4558

VLC media player 0.9.2 - Remote Code Execution via XSPF Playlist Negative Identifier Tag

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4558. PoCs published by Core Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a memory corruption vulnerability in VLC media player 0.9.2 due to improper bounds-checking on the 'identifier' tag in XSPF playlist files. By providing a negative value for the 'identifier', an attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory addresses, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Core Security · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756

This exploit demonstrates a memory corruption vulnerability in VLC media player 0.9.2 due to improper bounds-checking on the 'identifier' tag in XSPF playlist files. By providing a negative value for the 'identifier', an attacker can overwrite arbitrary memory addresses, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC media player 0.9.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VLC media player 0.9.2 installed · User interaction to open a malicious XSPF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32267
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0849
EPSS Percentile 94.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (1)
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.9.2
Published Oct 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026