Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets
Published Jun 21, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.08%
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.8.6a
- 0.8.6b
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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.08% (0.17079) | 96.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.08% (0.17079) | 96.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 29.48% (0.29477) | 96.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 35.36% (0.35363) | 96.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 31.79% (0.31790) | 96.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 46.19% (0.46189) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 47.81% (0.47813) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 46.19% (0.46189) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 53.09% (0.53091) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 84.08% (0.84082) | 98.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 82.50% (0.82498) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 83.19% (0.83193) | 98.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 17, 2024 | 86.26% (0.86259) | 98.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 88.73% (0.88727) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 91.82% (0.91821) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.38% (0.90376) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://osvdb.org/37379 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/37380 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/37381 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/37382 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25753 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25980 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26269 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-12.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1332 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-001-vlc.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200928 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471933/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24555 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/sa0702.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2262 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14600 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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