CVE-2008-4686

Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC...

9.3 HighPublic exploitFix available

Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC media player, probably 0.9.4, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ty file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4654.

Exploit likelihood

9.94%Up 3.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2008-4686
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-4686
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4666 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-4666
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p9m-qq44-x2r6 No score

Multiple integer overflows in ty.c in the TY demux plugin (aka the TiVo demuxer) in VideoLAN VLC...

Record: GHSA-2p9m-qq44-x2r6
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2008-4686
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4686 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4686
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

videolan vlc media player

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`vlc` Debian:12	before 0.8.6.h-4.1	0.8.6.h-4.1
`vlc` Debian:13	before 0.8.6.h-4.1	0.8.6.h-4.1
`vlc` Debian:14	before 0.8.6.h-4.1	0.8.6.h-4.1
`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	before 0.8.6.h-4+lenny1	0.8.6.h-4+lenny1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.4 - '.TY' Local Stack Buffer Overflow	2008-10-21
Exploit-DB	VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.4 - '.ty' Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)	2008-10-23

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	aliases
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4686 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published October 22, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.94%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in vlc 0.8.6.h-4.1.