CVE-2007-3316
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c...
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
- Record
CVE-2007-3316- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
- Record
CVE-2007-3316- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3306 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
- Record
EUVD-2007-3306- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf8q-r97f-f4p9 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c...
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
- Record
GHSA-qf8q-r97f-f4p9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
- Record
CVE-2007-3316- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-3316 No score
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in plugins in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in (1) an Ogg/Vorbis file, (2) an Ogg/Theora file, (3) a CDDB entry for a CD Digital Audio (CDDA) file, or (4) Service Announce Protocol (SAP) multicast packets.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3316- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vlcDebian:12 |
before 0.8.6.c-1 | 0.8.6.c-1 |
vlcDebian:13 |
before 0.8.6.c-1 | 0.8.6.c-1 |
vlcDebian:14 |
before 0.8.6.c-1 | 0.8.6.c-1 |
vlcDebian:3.1 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge3, plus listed versions 0.8.1.svn20050314-10.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge10.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge2 |
0.8.1.svn20050314-1sarge3 |
vlcDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5etch1, plus listed versions 0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5 |
0.8.6-svn20061012.debian-5etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3316 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published June 21, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in vlc 0.8.6.c-1.
References
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-12.xml
securityfocus.com/archive/1/471933/100/0/threaded
osvdb.org/37382
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/200928
secunia.com/advisories/26269
Show 13 moreShow less
isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-001-vlc.txt
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2262
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14600
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1332
videolan.org/sa0702.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3316
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf8q-r97f-f4p9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-3316