CVE-2007-0256 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the VLC media player by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted WMV 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
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0256?
CVE-2007-0256 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 16 Jan 2007. 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
VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0256?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-0256 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0256 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0256, GHSA-f675-j876-jc82.