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Unscored severity · published Aug 26, 2008
CVE-2008-3794
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…
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CVSS
11%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)11.0% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VM
Vlc Media Player · Videolan
0.8.6i · source: NVD
Affected product
VM
Vlc Media Player
Videolan
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3794
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3794
mailman.videolan.org
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2008-August/048488.html
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4190
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/24/3
Exploit
http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30806
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