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CVE-2008-1881

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC 0.8.6e...

6.8 MediumPublic exploitFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

11.8%Down 17.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2008-1881
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-1881
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1881 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-1881
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7fxm-mjcc-cj9m No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ParseSSA function (modules/demux/subtitle.c) in VLC 0.8.6e...

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.

Record
GHSA-7fxm-mjcc-cj9m
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-1881
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1881 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1881
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vlc
Debian:12
 before 0.8.6.e-2.1
0.8.6.e-2.1
vlc
Debian:13
 before 0.8.6.e-2.1
0.8.6.e-2.1
vlc
Debian:14
 before 0.8.6.e-2.1
0.8.6.e-2.1
vlc
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3, plus listed versions
0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-50.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch20.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5etch1
0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5.1+etch3
vlc
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0.8.6.c-6+lenny4
0.8.6.c-6+lenny4

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBVideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6e - Subtitle Parsing Local Buffer Overflow2008-03-14
Exploit-DBVideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d SSA Parsing Double Sh311 - Universal2008-05-23

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2008-1881 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Videolan Vlc, published April 17, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.8%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in vlc 0.8.6.e-2.1.

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