CVE-2008-5036 in the critical feed json
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.x before 0.9.6 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code v…
published 2008-11-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5015
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 41.4%
- EPSS 41.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.x before 0.9.6 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an an invalid RealText (rt) subtitle file, related to the ParseRealText function in modules/demux/subtitle.c. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2008-5032 on 20081110.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5036
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_realtext)
- Published
Exploit prediction
41.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/vlc_realtext VLC Media Player RealText Subtitle Overflow metasploit exploit, good rank, 2008-11-05
- EDB-18548 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.5 - RealText Subtitle Overflow (Metasploit) local, 2012-03-02
- EDB-7051 VideoLAN VLC Media Player < 0.9.6 - '.rt' Local Stack Buffer Overflow local, 2008-11-07
- trapkit.de http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-011.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
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/7051
exploit
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trapkit.de
/advisories/TKADV2008-011.txt
exploit
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/4
mailing-list
- git.videolan.org /?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e3cef651125701a2e33a8d75b815b3e39681a447
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/498111/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- videolan.org /security/sa0810.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/46376
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/5
mailing-list
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/13
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/32569
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33315
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14329
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32125
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5036
- NVD CVE-2008-5036
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