Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4558

Description

Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison.

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Affected products

VideoLAN/VLC media player
cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
VLC Media Player/VLC Media Playerllm-fuzzy
Range: =0.9.2

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruptionnvdExploit
secunia.com/advisories/32267nvdVendor Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6756nvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497354/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/31758nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2826nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45869nvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14726nvd

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