CVE-2008-5032 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5.0 through 0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code…
published 2008-11-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5011
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.7%
- EPSS 10.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5.0 through 0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the header of an invalid CUE image file, related to modules/access/vcd/cdrom.c. NOTE: this identifier originally included an issue related to RealText, but that issue has been assigned a separate identifier, CVE-2008-5036.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.8.6.h-5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5032
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-9686)
Exploit prediction
10.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-9686 VideoLAN VLC Media Player < 0.9.6 - 'CUE' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2009-09-15
- trapkit.de http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-012.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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trapkit.de
/advisories/TKADV2008-012.txt
exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml
vendor-advisory
-
videolan.org
/security/sa0810.html
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32569
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/33315
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/4
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46375
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/498112/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/5
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/13
mailing-list
- git.videolan.org /?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5f63f1562d43f32331006c2c1a61742de031b84d
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14798
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32125
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5032
- NVD CVE-2008-5032
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