Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Aug 26, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.04%
Description
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.8.6i
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.04% (0.11035) | 95.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.04% (0.11035) | 95.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 9.20% (0.09199) | 92.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 19.55% (0.19554) | 95.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08916) | 91.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.33% (0.11328) | 89.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08916) | 91.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 15.15% (0.15154) | 96.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.15% (0.15154) | 94.92th | 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) |
References (10)
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2008-August/048488.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4190 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/24/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30806 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020759 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44659 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14531 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6293 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2008-August/048488.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4190 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/24/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30806 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020759 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14531 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6293 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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