CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5246

vlc: CVE-2008-5246

Severity: Low
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.69% · Oct 25, 2026

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in xine-lib before 1.1.15 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that send ID3 data to the (1) id3v22_interp_frame and (2) id3v24_interp_frame functions in src/demuxers/id3.c. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	vlc	sid	`3.0.24-4`	not affected
Debian	vlc	forky	`3.0.24-4`	not affected
Debian	vlc	trixie	`3.0.23-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	vlc	trixie-security	`3.0.24-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	vlc	bookworm	`3.0.23-0+deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	vlc	bookworm-security	`3.0.23-0+deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vlc	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vlc	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vlc	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vlc	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libvlc5]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlc-bin]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlccore9]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlccore-dev]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlc-dev]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc]Unknown
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-bin]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-data]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-l10n]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-access-extra]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-base]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-fluidsynth]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-jack]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-notify]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-qt]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-samba]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-skins2]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-svg]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-video-output]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-video-splitter]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:24 PM UTC

References

[https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5246]

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS]