CVE-2008-0984 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malformed MP4 file in VLC media player.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0984?
CVE-2008-0984 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 26 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The MP4 demuxer (mp4.c) for VLC media player 0.8.6d and earlier, as used in Miro Player 1.1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via a malformed MP4 file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0984?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Miro Miro Player, Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0984?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-0984 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0984 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0984, DTSA-116-1, GHSA-g9w3-mq78-c86r.