CVE-2008-2430

N/A Unknown
Published: July 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30601
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31317
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-29/advisory/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-13.xml
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3976
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493849/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30058
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020429
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1995/references
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14344
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14769
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30601
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-29/advisory/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-13.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493849/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1995/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

microsoft videolan

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