HIGH
Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Connection parameter
Published Jan 17, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.14%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Connection parameter.
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.
15.14% 0.15138
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.15138
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 | 15.14% (0.15138) | 96.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 15.14% (0.15138) | 96.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 34.38% (0.34376) | 96.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 33.04% (0.33037) | 96.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.62% (0.21616) | 95.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 29.90% (0.29899) | 94.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 21.62% (0.21616) | 95.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.66% (0.18656) | 94.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 76.61% (0.76609) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 71.24% (0.71244) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 72.17% (0.72169) | 97.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/42208 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://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23839 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_BUGTRAQExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14790 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5519 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-2007-6682
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a