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CVE-2008-0296

10.0 · HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application cras…

Published Jan 16, 2008microsoftCWE-119EPSS 14.57%

Overview

CVE-2008-0296 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows. It was published on January 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the libaccess_realrtsp plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier on Windows might allow remote RTSP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long string.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
videolanvlc_media_player0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcxhof-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/29284Refsecunia.com/advisories/29766Refwww.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0105Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14597Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcxhof-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/29284Refsecunia.com/advisories/29766

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0296?

CVE-2008-0296 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows. It was published on January 16, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-0296?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0296?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0296?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0296 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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