Integer overflow in the ReadRealIndex function in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed RealMedia (.rm) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade vlc | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade vlc-devel | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 6, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/vlc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vlc | Nov 19, 2024 | Dec 3, 2008 |
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