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CVE-2007-6682 in the critical feed json

Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute…

published 2008-01-17 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6646

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
15.1%
EPSS 15.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.8.6.c-4.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6682

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-5519)

Exploit prediction

15.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-5519 VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d - 'httpd_FileCallBack' Remote Format String remote, 2008-04-28
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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