CVE-2008-3794

Published Aug 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 11.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1819-1 New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3780 Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:53 AM
Reserved
Aug 26, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 26, 2008, 3:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM