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Critical
CVE-2008-4686
Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC media player, probably 0.9.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ty file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4654.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/6
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14630
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d859e6b9537af2d7326276f70de25a840f554dc3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31867
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
vlc media player
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9.0, 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.3, 0.9.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 22nd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.