MEDIUM
The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a filename in a playlist, or (2) a EXTVLCOPT statement in an MP3 file, possibly an argument injection vulnerability
Published Jan 17, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.78%
Description
The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a filename in a playlist, or (2) a EXTVLCOPT statement in an MP3 file, possibly an argument injection vulnerability.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.78% 0.02778
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02778
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.78% (0.02778) | 85.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.78% (0.02778) | 84.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00658) | 69.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00336) | 72.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 81.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00726) | 80.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00691) | 78.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00638) | 76.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00904) | 80.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://osvdb.org/42205 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://osvdb.org/42206 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29284 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29766 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- 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/bid/28712 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://osvdb.org/42205 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://osvdb.org/42206 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29284 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29766 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| 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/bid/28712 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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-2007-6683
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a