CVE-2008-0296

CVE-2008-0296 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Videolan Vlc Media Player
• Published: 2008-01-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0296?

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.

How severe is CVE-2008-0296?

CVE-2008-0296 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-0296 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-0296?

CVE-2008-0296 affects Videolan Vlc Media Player. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0296?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-0296 published?

CVE-2008-0296 was published on 2008-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcxhof-adv.txt
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0105
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14597

Affected products (1)

• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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