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CVE-2007-6478

6.8 · MEDIUM

Stack-based buffer overflow in Rosoft Media Player 4.1.7, 4.1.8, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via…

Published Dec 20, 2007rosoftengineeringCWE-119EPSS 5.66%

Overview

CVE-2007-6478 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rosoftengineering rosoft_media_player. It was published on December 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Rosoft Media Player 4.1.7, 4.1.8, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long string in a .M3U file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rosoftengineering. Update rosoft_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
rosoftengineeringrosoft_media_player0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/28144Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3470Refwww.osvdb.org/39501Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485253/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488131/100/200/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26920Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4259Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39114Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/5122Refsecunia.com/advisories/28144

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6478?

CVE-2007-6478 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rosoftengineering rosoft_media_player. It was published on December 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6478?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6478?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rosoftengineering. Update rosoft_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6478?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6478 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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