CVE-2007-0256 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.9% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 11.88% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-01-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| videolan | vlc media player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6a - Denial of Service (1) | 2007-01-12 |
| exploit-db | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6a - Denial of Service (2) | 2007-01-11 |
References
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/22003.py
- http://osvdb.org/39022
- http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31515
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14698
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/22003.py
- http://osvdb.org/39022
- http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22003
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31515
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14698
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