Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string.
Published: 2008-01-16
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 11.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1543-1 New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0307 Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string.
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Microsoft Windows
Videolan Vlc Media Player
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:39:34.172Z

Reserved: 2008-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0296

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-16T22:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0296

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