CVE-2007-0256
VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a - Denial of Service via Crafted WMV File
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-0256. PoCs published by shinnai.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a malformed WMV file that triggers a denial of service (DoS) in VLC media player 0.8.6a by overflowing a buffer with a large string of 'A' characters. The exploit is straightforward and relies on a crafted file to crash the application.
Description
VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.
Exploits (2)
This exploit generates a malformed WMV file that triggers a denial of service (DoS) in VLC media player 0.8.6a by overflowing a buffer with a large string of 'A' characters. The exploit is straightforward and relies on a crafted file to crash the application.
This exploit generates a malformed WMV file that triggers a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in VLC Media Player 0.8.6a by causing a crash when the file is processed. The PoC constructs a file with a crafted header followed by a large buffer of 'A' characters to exploit insufficient input validation.