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CVE-2008-4686

Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC media player, probably

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.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.08258
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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videolan vlc media playerall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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localVideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.4 - '.ty' Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)verified
localVideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.4 - '.TY' Local Stack Buffer Overflowverified
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD22 Oct 2008 · 06:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31867
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14630
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