CVE-2007-6683 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00658.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Videolan	Vlc

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:0.8.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1543-1	New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6647	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html
http://osvdb.org/42205
http://osvdb.org/42206
http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28712
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-17T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.281Z

Reserved: 2008-01-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-6683

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-01-17T01:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-6683

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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