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FKIE_CVE-2008-4654

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-22 00:11 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin (modules/demux/ty.c) in VLC Media Player 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TiVo TY media file with a header containing a crafted size value.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726
cve@mitre.orghttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fde9e1cc1fe1ec9635169fa071e42b3aa6436033
cve@mitre.orghttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=26d92b87bba99b5ea2e17b7eaa39c462d65e9133
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32339Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4460
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497587/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31813
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-010.txtExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.htmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2856
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45960
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14803
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=502726
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fde9e1cc1fe1ec9635169fa071e42b3aa6436033
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=26d92b87bba99b5ea2e17b7eaa39c462d65e9133
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32339Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4460
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/19/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497587/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31813
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-010.txtExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2856
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45960
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14803
Impacted products

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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en pila en la funci\u00f3n parse_master en el plugin modules/demux/ty.c) en VLC Media Player v0.9.0 a la 0.9.4, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un archivo TiVo TY con una cabecera que contiene un valor de tama\u00f1o manipulado."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:58:15.043",
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