CVE-2008-1769 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash VLC media player by tricking users into opening a crafted Cinepak file, causing memory corruption.
- 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-2008-1769?
CVE-2008-1769 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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
VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Cinepak file that triggers an out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1769?
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-2008-1769 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1769 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1769, GHSA-mxxw-w2hq-pvjj.