CVE-2007-3316 describes multiple format string vulnerabilities in VideoLAN VLC Media Player versions prior to 0.8.6c. These flaws allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by embedding format string specifiers within malicious Ogg/Vorbis or Ogg/Theora files, CDDB entries, or Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.6aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.6bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.