CVE-2007-0017

VLC Media Player 0.7.0-0.8.6 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in CDDA/VCDX URI Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-0017. PoCs published by MoAB.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malicious .m3u file targeting VLC Player for OSX (CVE-2007-0017), leveraging a format string vulnerability to execute arbitrary code via a bindshell payload.

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MoAB · perllocalosx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3070

This exploit generates a malicious .m3u file targeting VLC Player for OSX (CVE-2007-0017), leveraging a format string vulnerability to execute arbitrary code via a bindshell payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC Player for OSX (versions prior to fix for CVE-2007-0017)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable version of VLC Player for OSX · User interaction to open the malicious .m3u file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MoAB · perldososx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3069

This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in VLC Media Player for OSX on PPC to overwrite a saved return address, redirecting execution to shellcode. It generates a malicious .m3u file that triggers arbitrary code execution when opened.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VLC Media Player for OSX (PPC)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VLC Media Player for OSX (PPC) installed · Victim opens the malicious .m3u file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (20)

Core 20
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0026
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23971
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.via.ecp.fr/via/ml/vlc-devel/2007-01/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21852
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31226
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/31163
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017464
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23829
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23592
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23910
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-24.xml
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14313
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.videolan.org/sa0701.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252

Scores

EPSS 0.1197
EPSS Percentile 95.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (10)
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.7.0
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.7.1
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.7.2
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.0
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.1
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.2
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.4
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.4a
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.5
videolan/vlc_media_player 0.8.6
Published Jan 03, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026