PT-2008-5867 · Videolan · Vlc Media Player

Published 2008-10-21 · Updated 2018-10-11 · CVE-2008-4654

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VLC Media Player versions 0.9.0 through 0.9.4

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the parse master function in the Ty demux plugin. This can be exploited by remote attackers through a TiVo TY media file with a crafted size value in the header, allowing them to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions 0.9.0 through 0.9.4, consider disabling the Ty demux plugin until a patch is available. Restrict access to files that could potentially exploit this issue to minimize the risk of arbitrary code execution.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4654

Affected Products

Vlc Media Player

References · 24

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/videolan_tivo.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16629 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6798 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-010.txt · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6825 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4654 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4654 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4654 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4654 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32339 · Vendor Advisory
• http://videolan.org/security/sa0809.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45960 · Note
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726 · Note
• http://frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2856 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/497587/100/0/threaded · Note