HIGH
Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large fmt chunk in a WAV file
Published Jul 7, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.88%
Description
Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large fmt chunk in a WAV file.
Affected products
No data.
AND
Running on/with
- n/a
- 0.8.6h
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.88% 0.05879
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05879
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.88% (0.05879) | 92.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.88% (0.05879) | 92.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.43% (0.08430) | 91.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.96% (0.10964) | 88.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.43% (0.08430) | 91.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.12% (0.10123) | 92.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 16.17% (0.16171) | 96.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 16.17% (0.16171) | 96.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 20.64% (0.20642) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 16.87% (0.16869) | 96.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.05% (0.12052) | 94.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30601 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31317 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-29/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-13.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3976 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493849/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30058 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020429 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1995/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14344 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14769 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Jul 7, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 27, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2430
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a