2008-3794 | VideoLAN VLC Media Player mms_ReceiveCommand numeric error (BID-30806 / XFDB-44659)

By Max On Aug 2, 2021

CVSS Meta Temp Score	Current Exploit Price (≈)	CTI Interest Score
7.3	$0-$5k	0.27

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6i (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this issue is the function mms_ReceiveCommand of the component Media Player. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/26/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3794 since 08/26/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a exploit are known.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39451 (Debian DSA-1819-1 : vlc – several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115894 (VLC Media Player Multiple overflows in VLC demuxers).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 30806), X-Force (44659), Vulnerability Center (SBV-19474) and Tenable (39451). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 3798, 42112, 42111 and 42058.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Class: Unknown
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 39451
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1819-1 : vlc – several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 64255
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1819-1 (vlc)
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08/24/2008 🔍
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09/18/2008 +23 days 🔍
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10/26/2015 +223 days 🔍
08/02/2021 +2107 days 🔍Vendor: https://www.videolan.org/

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-3794 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 30806 – VLC Media Player ‘mmstu.c’ MMS Protocol Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
X-Force: 44659
Vulnerability Center: 19474 – VLC Media Player 0.8.6i Integer Signedness Error Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium