CVE-2007-0017
mediumpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.124 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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exploits (2)
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- EDB-3069VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (PPC) - 'udp://' Format String (PoC)functional · exploit_db
- EDB-3070VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (x86) - 'udp://' Format Stringfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (24)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (40)
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- http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/31163enisa_euvd
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23592enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23829enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23910enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23971enisa_euvd
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