Name: CVE-2007-6681: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2007-6681, CWE-119, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.17294

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 Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade vlc	Jul 30, 2024	Jan 17, 2008
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade media-video/vlc.	Oct 30, 2017	Jan 16, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade vlc	Nov 19, 2024	Jan 17, 2008

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