CVE-2008-0295: Heap-based buffer overflow in modules/access/rtsp/real_sdpplin.c in the Xine library, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier, allows…

PriorityP349high8.5CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuSCCICAC

EXPLOIT

EPSS

11.05%

95.4th percentile

Heap-based buffer overflow in modules/access/rtsp/real_sdpplin.c in the Xine library, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long Session Description Protocol (SDP) data.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	vlc	< vlc 0.8.6.c-6 (bookworm)	vlc 0.8.6.c-6 (bookworm)
videolan	vlc_media_player	<= 0.8.6d	—
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 0.8.6.c-6	0.8.6.c-6
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 0.8.6.c-6	0.8.6.c-6
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 0.8.6.c-6	0.8.6.c-6
videolan	vlc_media_player	>= 0 < 0.8.6.c-6	0.8.6.c-6

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.08.5HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv8.5HIGH

vendor_debian8.5MEDIUM

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