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High
CVE-2007-0256
VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial...
Vulnerability Description
VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22003
- http://osvdb.org/39022
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14698
- http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/22003.py
- http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6b
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31515
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Affected Vendor
videolan
View all reports →Affected Software
vlc media player
Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.6a
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 16th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.