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 Jan 3, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.06%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.7.0
- 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
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.06% (0.12061) | 96.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.97% (0.11975) | 95.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 51.21% (0.51215) | 97.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 59.65% (0.59645) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 41.31% (0.41311) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 50.63% (0.50634) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 16, 2025 | 46.38% (0.46385) | 97.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.13% (0.55133) | 97.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.12% (0.57124) | 97.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 55.13% (0.55133) | 97.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 88.80% (0.88799) | 98.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 95.09% (0.95095) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 95.13% (0.95128) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.18% (0.95182) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 33.19% (0.33191) | 97.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 33.19% (0.33191) | 96.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/31163 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23592 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23829 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23910 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23971 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-24.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017464 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21852 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.via.ecp.fr/via/ml/vlc-devel/2007-01/msg00005.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.videolan.org/patches/vlc-0.8.6-MOAB-02-01-2007.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.videolan.org/sa0701.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0026 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31226 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14313 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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