6.8

CVE-2008-4558: videolan vlc_media_player Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4558
Published 14-10-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4558 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 8.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 14-10-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.49% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
8.49%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (coresecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.2 Media Player - XSPF Memory Corruption

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • vlc< 0.9.3-1
Videolan1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

9 links