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high 7.5

CVE-2007-6681 in the critical feed json

Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long…

published 2008-01-17 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6645

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
17.3%
EPSS 17.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in a (1) MicroDvd, (2) SSA, and (3) Vplayer file.

Patch / fix

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

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6681

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-5498)

Exploit prediction

17.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-5498 Kantaris 0.3.4 - SSA Subtitle Local Buffer Overflow local, 2008-04-25
  • exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5667 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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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