CVE-2008-0296 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin of VideoLAN VLC Media Player versions 0.8.6d and earlier, specifically impacting Windows systems. This flaw allows remote RTSP servers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code through a crafted, long string. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there Metasploit or Nuclei exploits, though an ExploitDB entry for a related vulnerability exists; community discussion and media coverage for this specific CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8.6dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.