CVE-2008-2430

Published: Jul 7, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large fmt chunk in a WAV file.

Affected (1)

Products: Videolan: Vlc Media Player

Videolan

1 product

Vlc Media Player

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 0.8.6h

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Nt	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (24)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30601

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31317

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-29/advisory/

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-13.xml

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3976

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493849/100/0/threaded

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30058

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020429

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1995/references

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14344

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14769

Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/30601