Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0296 (CCN-39587)

Assigned:2008-01-08
Published:2008-01-08
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Luigi Auriemma Advisories, 08 Jan 2008
sdpplin_parse heap-overflow in VLC 0.8.6d

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcxhof-adv.txt

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0296

Source: CCN
Type: SA28383
VLC Media Player SDP Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29284

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29766

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1543

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1543
vlc -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200803-13
VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200803-13

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42193
VLC Media Player on Windows RTSP Data Handling Unspecified Remote Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27221
VLC Media Player 'sdpplin_parse()' RTSP and Unspecified Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VideoLAN

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0105

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
videolan-rtsp-bo(39587)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14597

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.8.6d)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7830
    P
    		DSA-1543 vlc -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18478
    P
    		DSA-1543-1 vlc - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14597
    V
    		Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows
    2012-11-19
    oval:org.debian:def:1543
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-04-09
    BACK
    microsoft windows *
    videolan vlc media player *
    videolan vlc media player 0.8.6d
    gentoo linux *
    debian debian linux 4.0