HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in a (1) MicroDvd, (2) SSA, and (3) Vplayer file
Published Jan 17, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.29%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in a (1) MicroDvd, (2) SSA, and (3) Vplayer file.
Affected products
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
17.29% 0.17294
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.17294
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.29% (0.17294) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.36% (0.17358) | 96.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 39.04% (0.39044) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 37.65% (0.37649) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.31% (0.44310) | 97.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 49.57% (0.49568) | 96.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 44.31% (0.44310) | 97.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 30.20% (0.30196) | 97.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 30.45% (0.30446) | 96.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.03% (0.25027) | 95.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (18)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/032672.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/033394.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://osvdb.org/42207 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28233 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29284 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29766 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29800 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0801.php x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14334 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5667 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 17, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 16, 2008
Link CVE-2007-6681
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a