Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1881 (CCN-41936)

Assigned:2008-03-17
Published:2008-03-17
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in an SSA file.
Note: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6681.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.7 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Luigi Auriemma Advisories, 24 Dec 2007
VideoLAN (VLC)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://aluigi.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 17 2008 - 12:35:25 CDT
VLC highlander bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1881

Source: CCN
Type: SA28233
VLC Media Player Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28233

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29800

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200804-25

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1819
vlc -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200804-25
VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080317 VLC highlander bug

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28251

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28251
VLC Media Player Subtitle Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28274

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28274
VLC Media Player 'Subtitle' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VLC media player source code

Source: CCN
Type: VLC SVN Repository
VLC media player

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlcmediaplayer-subtitle-bo(41237)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlc-parsessa-bo(41936)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlc-parsessa-bo(41936)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14872

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
5250

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:8254
    P
    DSA-1819 vlc -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13455
    P
    DSA-1819-1 vlc -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14872
    V
    Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC 0.8.6e
    2012-11-19
    oval:org.debian:def:1819
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2009-06-18
    BACK
    videolan vlc 0.8.6e
    videolan vlc media player 0.8.6e
    gentoo linux *
    debian debian linux 4.0