CVE-2008-0296
EPSS 11.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-0296
To remediate CVE-2008-0296, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 0.8.6.c-6 or later
Is CVE-2008-0296 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 11.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.8.6.c-6