CVE-2007-3468: High severity Videolan VLC Media Player vulnerability

Published Jun 27, 2007
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Updated

input.c in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 0.8.6c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted WAV file that causes an uninitialized inbresamplers variable to be used.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Videolan VLC Media Player<=0.8.6b

Event History

Jun 27, 2007
CVE Published
10:30 PM
Jun 28, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3468?

CVE-2007-3468 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-3468?

To fix CVE-2007-3468, update VideoLAN VLC Media Player to version 0.8.6c or later.

3

What type of attack does CVE-2007-3468 enable?

CVE-2007-3468 enables a remote attacker to crash the VLC Media Player.

4

Which versions of VLC Media Player are affected by CVE-2007-3468?

CVE-2007-3468 affects VLC Media Player versions before 0.8.6c.

5

What file type is specifically involved in CVE-2007-3468?

CVE-2007-3468 involves a crafted WAV file that triggers the vulnerability.

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