Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.x before 0.9.6 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an an invalid RealText (rt) subtitle file, related to the ParseRealText function in modules/demux/subtitle.c
Published Nov 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.44%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.x before 0.9.6 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via an an invalid RealText (rt) subtitle file, related to the ParseRealText function in modules/demux/subtitle.c. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2008-5032 on 20081110.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.9
- 0.9.0
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9.4
- 0.9.5
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (22 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 41.44% (0.41444) | 98.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 41.44% (0.41444) | 98.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 8, 2026 | 68.72% (0.68724) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 67.31% (0.67309) | 98.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 69.53% (0.69531) | 98.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.73% (0.77732) | 98.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 69.53% (0.69531) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 71.05% (0.71051) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.70% (0.96700) | 99.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 97.01% (0.97013) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 97.20% (0.97204) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 97.25% (0.97250) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.23% (0.97229) | 99.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 18, 2023 | 97.20% (0.97199) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 97.11% (0.97113) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 96.57% (0.96569) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 96.91% (0.96915) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 97.10% (0.97099) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 97.06% (0.97058) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.21% (0.97211) | 99.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.99% (0.46991) | 98.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.99% (0.46991) | 98.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=e3cef651125701a2e33a8d75b815b3e39681a447 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32569 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33315 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498111/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32125 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-011.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0810.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46376 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14329 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7051 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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