Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison
Published Oct 14, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.49%
Description
Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.9.2
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.49% (0.08495) | 94.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.49% (0.08495) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 19.57% (0.19574) | 95.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 17.43% (0.17429) | 94.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.96% (0.15965) | 94.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.02% (0.22015) | 93.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.96% (0.15965) | 94.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 52.63% (0.52633) | 97.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 76.02% (0.76021) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.97% (0.12973) | 95.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.97% (0.12973) | 95.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.97% (0.12973) | 90.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32267 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32267 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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