CVE-2007-6278 Other in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

A crafted FLAC file can force a client to download arbitrary files via a specific MIME-Type URL flag, requiring user interaction to open the 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-2007-6278?

CVE-2007-6278 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 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

Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) libFLAC before 1.2.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to force a client to download arbitrary files via the MIME-Type URL flag (-->) for the FLAC image file in a crafted .FLAC file.

Weakness: CWE-264, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6278?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flac Libflac.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6278?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-6278 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6278 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6278, GHSA-3jhf-59jq-5cpv.

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