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.
Published: 2008-07-07
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 7.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1819-1 New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2425 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.
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Microsoft Windows Nt
Videolan Vlc Media Player
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.620Z

Reserved: 2008-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2430

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-07T23:41:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-2430

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