# CVE-2007-3316: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of ser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-12.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471933/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/37382
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24555
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200928
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26269
- http://osvdb.org/37381
- http://osvdb.org/37380
- http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-001-vlc.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2262
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14600
- http://osvdb.org/37379
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25753
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25980
- http://www.videolan.org/sa0702.html

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