CVE-2008-4686
Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC media player, probably 0.9.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ty
02 Description
Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC media player, probably 0.9.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ty
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 9.94% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 95.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-10-22 17:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 10:24Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-10-22
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- f39ebea07290db4cb2b6318e8ad6cb3bdbd1530a5f41063e9f516db5aa81e90b
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081022 Re: CVE id request: vlchttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/6
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14630https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14630
- git.videolan.orghttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d859e6b9537af2d7326276f70de25a840f554dc3
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20081019 CVE id request: vlchttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
- www.securityfocus.com31867http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31867
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- vlc Fixed in 0.8.6.h-4.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- vlc Fixed in 0.8.6.h-4.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- vlc Fixed in 0.8.6.h-4.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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