CVE-2008-1489 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in VLC media player by tricking a user into opening a crafted MP4 file.
- 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-2008-1489?
CVE-2008-1489 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 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
Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 RDRF box that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0984.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1489?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-1489 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1489 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1489, GHSA-46j7-rwp3-929v.