CVE catalog

CVE-2007-6262

vlc: CVE-2007-6262

Severity: Low
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 11.12% · Oct 25, 2026

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."

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	vlc	sid	`3.0.24-4`	not affected
Debian	vlc	forky	`3.0.24-4`	not affected
Debian	vlc	trixie	`3.0.23-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	vlc	trixie-security	`3.0.24-0+deb13u1`	not affected
Debian	vlc	bookworm	`3.0.23-0+deb12u1`	not affected
Debian	vlc	bookworm-security	`3.0.23-0+deb12u1`	not affected

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vlc	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vlc	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vlc	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vlc	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libvlc5]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlc-bin]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlccore9]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlccore-dev]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[libvlc-dev]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc]Unknown
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-bin]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-data]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-l10n]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-access-extra]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-base]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-fluidsynth]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-jack]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-notify]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-qt]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-samba]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-skins2]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-svg]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-video-output]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
[vlc-plugin-video-splitter]Unknown
Source package: [vlc]
Details (4)
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.23-0+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · vlc · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:58 PM UTC

References

[https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6262]

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS]