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.
CVE-2007-0017
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 3, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (40)
- cve@mitrehttp://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.html
- cve@mitrehttp://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.html
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/31163
- cve@mitrehttp://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23592
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23829
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23910
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23971
- cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-24.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017464
- cve@mitrehttp://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252
- cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21852
- cve@mitrehttp://www.via.ecp.fr/via/ml/vlc-devel/2007-01/msg00005.html
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-3069✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 2, 2007
VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (PPC) - 'udp://' Format String (PoC)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-3070✓ verifiedFirst seen Jan 2, 2007
VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (x86) - 'udp://' Format String
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