Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12368 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.1 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.2 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.4 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.4a | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.5 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
| cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.6 | Vulnerable | VideoLAN |
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.1 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.2 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.4a Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.5 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
- cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.6 Vulnerable ·VideoLAN
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0017
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xh7p-83h3-2grw
References
Other 6
- 31163
- http://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14313
- http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481
- [vlc-devel] 20070102 Security hole in VLC media player for Mac...
- http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.html
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- TI-2023-25623 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an incorrect offset read that leads to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-04437 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_master function in the Ty demux plugin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2023-25624 Videolan VLC prior to version 3.0.20 contains an Integer underflow that leads to an incorrect packet length. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-19821 An integer overflow in the VNC module in VideoLAN VLC Media Player through 3.0.17.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01563 Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2007-0017 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0017 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xh7p-83h3-2grw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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