Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5.0 through 0.9.5 might allow…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-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 VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5.0 through 0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the header of an invalid CUE image file, related to modules/access/vcd/cdrom.c. NOTE: this identifier originally included an issue related to RealText, but that issue has been assigned a separate identifier, CVE-2008-5036.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10671 95th 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 · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.3 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1a | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 test2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 test3 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1a Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 test2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 test3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.4 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.4 test2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.4a | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.5 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.5 test3 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.5 test4 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6a | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6b | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6c | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6d | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6e | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6f | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6g | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6h | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6i | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | 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:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4 test2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4a Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.5 test3 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.5 test4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6a Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6b Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6c Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6d Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6e Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6f Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6g Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6h Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6i 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:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 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
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5032
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jv67-453q-wxm3
References
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-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-5032 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5032 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jv67-453q-wxm3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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