CVE-2007-0017

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVideolan Vlc Media Player
PublishedJan 3, 2007
First seenJan 3, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
videolan vlc_media_player0.7.0, 0.7.1, 0.7.2, 0.8.0, 0.8.1, 0.8.2, 0.8.4, 0.8.4a, 0.8.5, 0.8.6—

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