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CVE-2007-6683
The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.8%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 14% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (11)
- 28712 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 29284 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 42205 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- DSA-1543 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 42206 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- [vlc-devel] 20071226 Regarding "obscure" security problem (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14619 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 29766 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-200803-13 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .