---
cve: "CVE-2008-3794"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "11%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2008-08-26 15:41:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-13T08:50:48+02:00"
---

# CVE-2008-3794

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-6293 — VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6i - Mms Protocol Handling Heap Overflow (PoC)](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6293) ✅

## Referenzen

- <http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30806>
- <https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14531>
- <http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2008-August/048488.html>
- <https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6293>
- <https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44659>
- <http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020759>
- <http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4190>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/24/3>
- <http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-06.xml>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2008-3794) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_