CVE-2007-6682

Published: Jan 17, 2008Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

videolan

oss-project·FRaka vlc

vlcOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt

aluigi.altervista.org

http://osvdb.org/42208

osvdb.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28233

secunia.com

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