CVE-2007-0017
MEDIUMEPSS 96th pctlDescription
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
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Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2007-0017?
Upgrade vlc on debian 11 to 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-1.2 or later.
Is CVE-2007-0017 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2007-0017 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 12.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2007-0017?
CVE-2007-0017 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2007-0017 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for vlc (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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