CVE-2008-1769

CVE-2008-1769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (94th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Videolan Vlc
• Published: 2008-04-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Cinepak file that triggers an out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1769?

VLC before 0.8.6f allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Cinepak file that triggers an out-of-bounds array access and memory corruption.

How severe is CVE-2008-1769?

CVE-2008-1769 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1769 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1769?

CVE-2008-1769 primarily affects Videolan Vlc. In total, 60 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1769?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1769 published?

CVE-2008-1769 was published on 2008-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214627#c3
• http://git.videolan.org/gitweb.cgi/vlc.git/?a=commit%3Bh=cf489d7bff3c1b36b2d5501ecf21129c78104d98
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29503
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
• http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28904
• http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
• http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0803.php
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0985
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14445

Affected products (60)

• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.1.99i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.2.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.3_ac3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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