Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5.0 through 0.9.5 might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via the header of an invalid CUE image file, related to modules/access/vcd/cdrom.c. NOTE: this identifier originally included an issue related to RealText, but that issue has been assigned a separate identifier, CVE-2008-5036.
CVE-2008-5032
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 10, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5f63f1562d43f32331006c2c1a61742de031b84d
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32569
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33315
- cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-24.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/4
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/05/5
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/10/13
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498112/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32125
- cve@mitrehttp://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-012.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.videolan.org/security/sa0810.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46375
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14798
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5f63f1562d43f32331006c2c1a61742de031b84d
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32569
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-9686✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 15, 2009
VideoLAN VLC Media Player < 0.9.6 - 'CUE' Local Buffer Overflow (PoC)
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