Name: CVE-2008-1768: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-1768, CWE-119, CVSS 6.2, EPSS 0.01879

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.2

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade vlc	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 25, 2008
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade media-video/vlc.	Oct 30, 2017	Apr 25, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade vlc	Nov 19, 2024	Apr 25, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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