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CVE-2007-6683

The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a file…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a filename in a playlist, or (2) a EXTVLCOPT statement in an MP3 file, possibly an argument injection vulnerability.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/28712 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29284 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /42205 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1543 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /42206 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • mailman.videolan.org /pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29766 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trac.videolan.org /vlc/ticket/1371 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • trac.videolan.org /vlc/changeset/23197 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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