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.
Published: 2007-01-03
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 51.2% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1252-1 New vlc packages fix arbitrary code execution
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:36.539Z

Reserved: 2007-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-0017

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-01-03T02:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-0017

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