VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6d mp4.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6d. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file mp4.c of the component Media Player. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0984. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6d (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code block of the file mp4.c of the component Media Player. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 02/26/2008 by CORE Security with CORE Security Technologies (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at videolan.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-0984. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31949 (Debian DSA-1543-1 : vlc - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40892), Tenable (31949), SecurityFocus (BID 28007†), Secunia (SA29766†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019510†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3544, VDB-40576, VDB-40568 and VDB-41678. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 31949
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1543-1 : vlc - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60789
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1543-1 (vlc)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: videolan.org
Researcher: CORE Security
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-0984 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0984
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41235

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X-Force: 40892
SecurityFocus: 28007 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player MP4 Demuxer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 29766
SecurityTracker: 1019510
Vulnerability Center: 17744 - VLC media player <=0.8.6d MP4 Demuxer Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 04/19/2025 23:06
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (60), 05/06/2019 07:18 (14), 07/31/2021 08:48 (4), 07/31/2021 08:52 (1), 01/12/2025 03:41 (19), 04/19/2025 23:06 (2)
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