Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin…
Priority HIGH 74CWE-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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- 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 parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin (modules/demux/ty.c) in VLC Media Player 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TiVo TY media file with a header containing a crafted size value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.57547 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrh9-pxv5-hf6w
References
Other 6
- ADV-2008-2856
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14803
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fde9e1cc1fe1ec9635169fa071e42b3aa6436033
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=26d92b87bba99b5ea2e17b7eaa39c462d65e9133
- [oss-security] 20081019 CVE id request: vlc
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726
More VideoLAN Vlc Media Player vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03131 libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2011-00458 demux/mkv/mkv.hpp in the MKV demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6.1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-4654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wrh9-pxv5-hf6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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