CVE-2007-6682

HOCH 7.5CVE-2007-6682 · Published 17/01/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vlc videolan	`≤ 0.8.6d`	No fix yet

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.

References

aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt
osvdb.org/42208
secunia.com/advisories/28233
secunia.com/advisories/29284
secunia.com/advisories/29766
securityreason.com/securityalert/3550
trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23839
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded · Exploit
securityfocus.com/bid/27015
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14790
exploit-db.com/exploits/5519

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