CVE-2008-4654

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin (modules/demux/ty.c) in VLC Media Player 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TiVo TY media file with a header containing a crafted size value.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 77.12% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory videolan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2856 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14803 vdb entry signature
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fde9e1cc1fe1ec9635169fa071e42b3aa6436033
http://secunia.com/advisories/32339 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-010.txt exploit
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=26d92b87bba99b5ea2e17b7eaa39c462d65e9133
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31813 vdb entry
http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4460 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45960 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497587/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4654?
CVE-2008-4654 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4654?
To fix CVE-2008-4654, 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-2008-4654 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4654 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~77% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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