FKIE_CVE-2007-6681

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-01-17 01:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/032672.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/033394.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/42207
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28233
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29284
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29766
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29800
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.videolan.org/security/sa0801.php
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14334
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5667
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/vlcboffs-adv.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/032672.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/033394.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/42207
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28233
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29800
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3550
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485488/30/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27015
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0801.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14334
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5667
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
videolan vlc *

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  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
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          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
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          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "51E219A8-7A7C-49A5-9978-A1470CEF3702",
              "versionEndIncluding": "0.8.6d",
              "vulnerable": true
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          "operator": "OR"
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  ],
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en pila en modules/demux/subtitle.c de VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un subt\u00edtulo largo en un fichero (1) MicroDvd, (2) SSA, y (3) Vplayer."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-6681",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:48:33.867",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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}



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