CVE-2007-6683 json
The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a file…
published 2008-01-17 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6647
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- vlc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.8.6.c-4.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6683
Exploit prediction
2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- mailman.videolan.org http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
mailman.videolan.org
/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1543
vendor-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28712
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29284
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/42205
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/42206
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619
vdb-entry, signature
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29766
third-party-advisory
- trac.videolan.org /vlc/ticket/1371
- trac.videolan.org /vlc/changeset/23197
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6683
- NVD CVE-2007-6683
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