CVE-2008-4558 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.5% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.5% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| videolan | vlc media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.2 Media Player - XSPF Memory Corruption | 2008-10-14 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32267
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32267
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726
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