CVE-2007-6682

VLC 0.8.6d - RCE

Title source: llm

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

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (13)

[Third Party Advisory] http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/42208

[Various Sources] http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23839

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5519

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14790

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/28233

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/29284

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/29766

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550

Scores

EPSS 0.3438

EPSS Percentile 97.0%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

videolan/vlc < 0.8.6d

Published Jan 17, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026