CVE-2008-5276
Published Dec 3, 2008 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Integer overflow in the ReadRealIndex function in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed RealMedia (.rm) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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QFinch assessment
Integer overflow in the ReadRealIndex function in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed RealMedia (.rm) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- 20%
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- www.trapkit.de ↗
- 20081130 [TKADV2008-013] VLC media player RealMedia Processing Integer Overflow Vulnerability ↗
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14793 ↗
- 50333 ↗
- ADV-2008-3287 ↗
- git.videolan.org ↗
- 32942 ↗
- 32545 ↗
- 4680 ↗
- 33315 ↗
- www.videolan.org ↗
- GLSA-200812-24 ↗
Record history
Published Dec 3, 2008 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026