CVE-2008-0296 in the critical feed json
Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote R…
published 2008-01-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0307
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.6%
- EPSS 14.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.8.6.c-6
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0296
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-5498)
Exploit prediction
14.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5498 Kantaris 0.3.4 - SSA Subtitle Local Buffer Overflow local, 2008-04-25
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcxhof-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/vlcxhof-adv.txt
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1543
vendor-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0105
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29284
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14597
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/29766
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0296
- NVD CVE-2008-0296
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