CVE-2007-6682

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Published Jan 17, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 15.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Connection parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1543-1	New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.1% (15.138% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt
http://osvdb.org/42208
http://secunia.com/advisories/28233
http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23839
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14790
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5519

History

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Subscriptions

Videolan Vlc

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 17, 2008, 1:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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