CVE-2007-6478 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash Rosoft Media Player by tricking users into opening a malicious M3U 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-2007-6478?
CVE-2007-6478 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in Rosoft Media Player 4.1.7, 4.1.8, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in a .M3U file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rosoftengineering Rosoft Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6478 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-2007-6478 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6478 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gfv-2rg8-mrm9.