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TI-2008-01807 Aliases CVE-2008-1881GHSA-7fxm-mjcc-cj9m

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in an SSA file. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-6681.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11778 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8.6eVulnerableVideoLAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6e Vulnerable ·VideoLAN

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1881
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fxm-mjcc-cj9m

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2014-05293 VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2007-06376 Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-06377 Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-01426 Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2008-01697 VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2008-01696 Multiple integer overflows in VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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