FKIE_CVE-2007-6682
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-01-17 01:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the httpd_FileCallBack function (network/httpd.c) in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the Connection parameter.
References
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