Public exploit available

Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2007-6681 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in VLC

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer7 documents6 sources

Severity

7.5HIGHNVD

EPSS

39.0%

top 2.72%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

PoC available

Public exploit / PoC exists

Affected products

Videolan VLC Media Player Videolan VLC

Timeline

PublishedJan 17

Latest updateMay 1

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in a (1) MicroDvd, (2) SSA, and (3) Vplayer file.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶Debianvideolan/vlc_media_player< 0.8.6.c-4.1+3

▶NVDvideolan/vlc0.8.6d

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-rpgr-7f6v-4qmq: Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle↗2022-05-01

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CVEList

CVE-2007-6681: Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle↗2008-01-17

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OSV

CVE-2007-6681: Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle↗2008-01-17

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💥Exploits & PoCs

Exploit-DB

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d SSA Parsing Double Sh311 - Universal↗2008-05-23

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Exploit-DB

Kantaris 0.3.4 - SSA Subtitle Local Buffer Overflow↗2008-04-25

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📋Vendor Advisories

Debian

CVE-2007-6681: vlc - Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d a...↗2007

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