CVE-2008-3794
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC...
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-3794- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-3794- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3780 No score
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3780- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6q3h-pc9x-4hhc No score
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC...
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-6q3h-pc9x-4hhc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2008-3794- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3794 No score
Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3794- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vlcDebian:12 |
before 0.8.6.h-4 | 0.8.6.h-4 |
vlcDebian:13 |
before 0.8.6.h-4 | 0.8.6.h-4 |
vlcDebian:14 |
before 0.8.6.h-4 | 0.8.6.h-4 |
vlcDebian: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 |
vlcDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.8.6.h-1+lenny1 | 0.8.6.h-1+lenny1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6i - Mms Protocol Handling Heap Overflow (PoC) | 2008-08-23 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases | ||
| 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-2008-3794 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published August 26, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.0%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in vlc 0.8.6.h-4.
References
orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt
securityfocus.com/bid/30806
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14531
mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2008-August/048488.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/6293
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44659