CVE-2007-6262

Name: CVE-2007-6262
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-12-06T02:46:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 11.12%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6262 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain ActiveX control in axvlc.dll in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6 before 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) addTarget, (2) getVariable, or (3) setVariable function, resulting from a "bad initialized pointer," aka a "recursive plugin release vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 11.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in axvlc.dll in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6 before 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments to the (1) addTarget, (2) getVariable, or (3) setVariable function, resulting from a "bad initialized pointer," aka a "recursive plugin release vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

11.12%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Videolan	Vlc Media Player	0.8.6
Videolan	Vlc Media Player	0.8.6a
Videolan	Vlc Media Player	0.8.6b

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 6, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6262?

How severe is CVE-2007-6262?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6262 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 11.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6262?

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Source: NVD / NIST