CVE-2008-2430
vlc - heap-based buffer overflow
EPSS 7.9%
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.
How to fix CVE-2008-2430
To remediate CVE-2008-2430, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 0.8.6.h-1 or later
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 0.8.6.e-2.3+lenny1 or later
Is CVE-2008-2430 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.9%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.8.6.h-1
- from 0, < 0.8.6.e-2.3+lenny1