MEDIUM
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
Published Apr 17, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.78%
Description
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.
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.
11.78% 0.11778
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11778
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.78% (0.11778) | 95.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.78% (0.11778) | 95.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 53.99% (0.53989) | 97.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.00% (0.43005) | 97.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 41.71% (0.41711) | 96.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 43.00% (0.43005) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 20.78% (0.20784) | 96.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 22.96% (0.22965) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 21.91% (0.21911) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2023 | 21.20% (0.21196) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.15% (0.16149) | 95.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 97.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 28.82% (0.28823) | 96.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://aluigi.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28233 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://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489698 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28251 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28274 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41237 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41936 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14872 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5250 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 17, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 17, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1881
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a