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CVE-2007-6262

MediumPublished

A certain ActiveX control in axvlc.dll in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6 before 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the...

Published: Dec 6, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Dec 4, 2007

Primary CVSS

6.8/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

11.1%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 95.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

A certain ActiveX control in axvlc.dll in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6 before 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) addTarget, (2) getVariable, or (3) setVariable function, resulting from a "bad initialized pointer," aka a "recursive plugin release vulnerability."

Sources

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.86 < 0.86d - ActiveX Remote Bad Pointer InitializationExploit
Ricardo Narvaja · windows · Dec 4, 2007

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