Description
Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large fmt chunk in a WAV file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vlc | 0.8.6.h-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 0.8.6.h-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 0.8.6.h-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | vlc | 0.8.6.e-2.3+lenny1 | DTSA-148-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | vlc | 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3 | DSA-1819-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1819-1 vlc - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-148-1 vlc - heap-based buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 31317 third-party-advisory
- 3976 third-party-advisory
- 1020429 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200807-13 vendor-advisory
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14344 vdb-entry signature
- ADV-2008-1995 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14769 vdb-entry signature
- 20080702 Secunia Research: VLC Media Player WAV Processing Integer Overflow mailing-list
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-29/advisory/
- 30601 third-party-advisory
- 30058 vdb-entry