Vulnerabilities > CVE-2007-0256 - Denial Of Service vulnerability in Videolan VLC Media Player 0.8.6A

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
videolan
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2007-01-16
Updated: 2017-10-11

Summary

VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Videolan
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionVideoLan VLC Media Player 0.8.6a Unspecified Denial Of Service Vulnerability. CVE-2007-0256. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:29443
last seen2016-02-03
modified2007-01-11
published2007-01-11
reportershinnai
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/29443/
titleVideoLan VLC Media Player 0.8.6a Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability

Oval

accepted2012-11-19T04:00:16.219-05:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
commentVLC media player is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11821
descriptionVideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14698
statusaccepted
submitted2012-01-24T15:20:33.178-04:00
titleVideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.
version6

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