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CVE-2008-2147

Published: 12 May 2008

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC before 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library under the modules/ or plugins/ subdirectories of the current working directory.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
vlc
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
feisty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
gutsy Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
hardy
Released (0.8.6.release.e+x264svn20071224+faad2.6.1-0ubuntu3.1)
intrepid
Released (0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1)
jaunty
Released (0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1)
karmic
Released (0.8.6.release.e+zdebian-2.3ubuntu1)
upstream
Released (0.9.0)