# CVE-2008-2430: Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large fmt chunk in a WAV file.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/31317
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3976
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020429
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-13.xml
- http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc/NEWS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14344
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1995/references
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14769
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493849/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-29/advisory/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30601
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30058

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