FKIE_CVE-2008-4558

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32267Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruptionExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32267Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruptionExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
videolan vlc_media_player 0.9.2
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