CVE-2007-6683

Public Exploit

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.66%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28712	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29284	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/42205	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/42206	vdb entry
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html	mailing list exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619	vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/29766	third party advisory
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6683?: CVE-2007-6683 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6683?: To fix CVE-2007-6683, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6683 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-6683 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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