CVE-2007-6682

VLC < 0.8.6d - Remote Code Execution via Format String in HTTP Connection Parameter

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-6682. PoCs published by EpiBite.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in VLC 0.8.6d's httpd_FileCallBack function via the Connection parameter. It uses EBP chaining to redirect execution to a reverse shell payload, targeting FreeBSD 8.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by EpiBite · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5519

This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in VLC 0.8.6d's httpd_FileCallBack function via the Connection parameter. It uses EBP chaining to redirect execution to a reverse shell payload, targeting FreeBSD 8.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to VLC's HTTP interface · VLC 0.8.6d running on FreeBSD 8
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/42208
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23839
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28233
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14790
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5519
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766

Scores

EPSS 0.1514
EPSS Percentile 96.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
videolan/vlc < 0.8.6d
Published Jan 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026