CVE-1999-1007 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on VDO Live Player clients by tricking users into opening a malformed .vdo file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1007?
CVE-1999-1007 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in VDO Live Player allows remote attackers to execute commands on the VDO client via a malformed .vdo file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1007?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vdonet Vdolive Player.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1007?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1007 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1007 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1007 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65cv-6848-4j95.