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CVE-2008-1881: Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

MediumCVSS 6.8 · v2.0—Proof of concept Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 11.7% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 96.1% of all records.
  • Fixed version: vlc (Debian:12) 0.8.6.e-2.1; vlc (Debian:4.0) 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3; vlc (Debian:5.0) 0.8.6.c-6+lenny4.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to vlc (Debian:12) 0.8.6.e-2.1; vlc (Debian:4.0) 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3; vlc (Debian:5.0) 0.8.6.c-6+lenny4 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

Published
Apr 17, 2008
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
11.7% · 96th percentile

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31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
4 / 30 · 11.7%

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • videolan vlc0.8.6e

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12vlcbefore 0.8.6.e-2.10.8.6.e-2.1
Debian:4.0vlcbefore 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch30.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3
Debian:5.0vlcbefore 0.8.6.c-6+lenny40.8.6.c-6+lenny4

Same product

videolan: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2014-6440VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
    40Plan
  • CVE-2007-6682Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute…
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2007-6681Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long…
    35Monitor

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2007-6684Jan 16, 2008 · The RTSP module in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request without a Transport…
    21Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2008-1489Mar 24, 2008 · Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)…
    31Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2008-1768Apr 25, 2008 · Multiple integer overflows in VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via the (1) MP4 demuxer, (2)…
    28Monitor

Remediation

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Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:vlc0.8.6.e-2.1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrylocal2008-05-23
Exploit-DB entrylocal2008-03-14

Research context

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Timeline

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  1. First PoC-35 d
  2. Published
  3. TodayNov 15, 2026+6786 d

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

    If successful

    Confidentiality
    P · data can be read
    Integrity
    P · data or configuration can be modified
    Availability
    P · the service can be disrupted
    Attack complexity
    M
    Confidentiality impact
    P
    Integrity impact
    P
    Availability impact
    P

    Weakness class (CWE)

    CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

    CVSS vector

    AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

    nvd-primary

    Attack context

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