CVE-2008-5276 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the Real demuxer plugin of VideoLAN VLC media player versions 0.9.0 through 0.9.7. This flaw, specifically in the ReadRealIndex function, can be triggered by a specially crafted RealMedia (.rm) file. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to a resulting heap-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a high severity. It is remotely exploitable with medium attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for a large percentage of vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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