The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a filename in a playlist, or (2) a EXTVLCOPT statement in an MP3 file, possibly an argument injection vulnerability.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlc | Videolan | 0.8.6d (including) | 0.8.6d (including) |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | upstream | * |