# CVE-2008-1768: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in VLC media player via crafted media files triggering integer overflows in demuxers and codecs.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1768, GHSA-m98q-h66m-8mm5

## What is CVE-2008-1768?

CVE-2008-1768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 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

Multiple integer overflows in VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) MP4 demuxer, (2) Real demuxer, and (3) Cinepak codec, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1768?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Videolan Vlc.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1768?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2008-1768 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-6440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6440/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2007-6681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6681/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-6682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6682/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-1769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1769/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2008-1881](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1881/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1768 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1768 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1768 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1768/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1768/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1768
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1768
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1768

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.