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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-6278 · published 7 December 2007

CVE-2007-6278: Libflac improper input validation vulnerability

Flac · Libflac

Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) libFLAC before 1.2.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to force a client to download arbitrary files via the MIME-Type URL flag (-->) for the FLAC image file in a crafted .FLAC file.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 2.1% · top 18.9% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) libFLAC before 1.2.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to force a client to download arbitrary files via the MIME-Type URL flag (-->) for the FLAC image file in a crafted .FLAC file.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20071115.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3423
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544656 PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483765/100/200/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018974 Patch
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20071115.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3423
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544656 PatchUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483765/100/200/threaded
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018974 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-6278), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.