CVE-2007-0017
vlc
EPSS 51.2%
Description
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 CVE-2007-0017
To remediate CVE-2007-0017, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vlc—upgrade to 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-1.2 or later
- —upgrade to 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2 or later
Is CVE-2007-0017 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 51.2%, placing CVE-2007-0017 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-1.2
- from 0, < 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2