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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade vlc | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-video/vlc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade suse-releaseUpgrade xine-lib-64bitUpgrade xine-lib-32bitUpgrade xine-extraUpgrade xine-develUpgrade xine-libUpgrade xine-ui-32bitUpgrade xine-ui-64bitUpgrade xine-ui | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 2, 2007 |
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