CVE-2008-4558

N/A Unknown

Published: October 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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