CVE-2008-4686

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Published Oct 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 9.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC media player, probably 0.9.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ty file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4654.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1819-1	New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 9.9% (9.944% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d859e6b9537af2d7326276f70de25a840f554dc3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31867
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14630

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc Media Player

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 22, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved: Oct 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM

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