CVE-2008-1768

Description

Multiple integer overflows in VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) MP4 demuxer, (2) Real demuxer, and (3) Cinepak codec, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.76% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28903 vdb entry
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml vendor advisory
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14412 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/29800 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29503 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1768?
CVE-2008-1768 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1768?
To fix CVE-2008-1768, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1768 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1768 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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