CVE-2008-4558

Published: Oct 15, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison.

Affected (1)

Products: Videolan: Vlc Media Player

Videolan

1 product

Vlc Media Player

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Videolan Vlc Media Player	Version 0.9.2

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (16)

http://secunia.com/advisories/32267

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32267