# CVE-2008-3732: Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/tta.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-08-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/tta.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TTA file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14570
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6252
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31512
- http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.16.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44510
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4170
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2394

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