First published: Thu Apr 17 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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VLC for Mobile | =0.8.6e | |
VLC media player | =0.8.6e |
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CVE-2008-1881 is classified as a critical severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2008-1881, update VLC to a version newer than 0.8.6e, such as 0.8.6f or later.
CVE-2008-1881 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
CVE-2008-1881 specifically affects VLC media player version 0.8.6e.
Yes, CVE-2008-1881 can be exploited remotely through malicious SSA subtitle files.