MEDIUM
Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 RDRF box that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0984
Published Mar 25, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.82%
Description
Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 RDRF box that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0984.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
11.82% 0.11820
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11820
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.82% (0.11820) | 95.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.87% (0.11865) | 95.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 33.78% (0.33778) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 18.95% (0.18949) | 94.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.58% (0.21584) | 95.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.72% (0.25716) | 93.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 21.58% (0.21584) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.71% (0.02705) | 90.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.68% (0.02683) | 88.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29503 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29766 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29800 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/09572892df7e72c0d4e598c0b5e076cf330d8b0a x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28433 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41412 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14841 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29503 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29766 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29800 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/09572892df7e72c0d4e598c0b5e076cf330d8b0a | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28433 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41412 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14841 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 25, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 24, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1489
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a