CVE-2008-5276

Critical

Description

Integer overflow in the ReadRealIndex function in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed RealMedia (.rm) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedDec 3, 2008
First seenDec 3, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
videolan vlc_media_player0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 0.9.4, 0.9.5, 0.9.6, 0.9.7, 0.9.8—

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CVE-2008-5276 · Videolan Vlc Media Player · Dark Radar