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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-4558

Original release date:10/15/2008

Last revised:12/20/2008

Source: US-CERT/NIST

Static Link: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-4558

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)

Impact Subscore: 6.4

Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Access Complexity: Medium

Authentication: Not required to exploit

Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: XF

Name: vlc-parsetracknode-code-execution(45869)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45869

External Source: BID

Name: 31758

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

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2826

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2826

External Source: MISC

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