Untrusted search path vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC before 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library under the modules/ or plugins/ subdirectories of the current working directory.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1819-1 New vlc packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2144 Untrusted search path vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC before 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library under the modules/ or plugins/ subdirectories of the current working directory.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:49:58.575Z

Reserved: 2008-05-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-2147

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-05-12T20:20:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-2147

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