CVE-2006-6251

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Published Dec 4, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 67.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file, aka an "M3U UNC Name" attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vuplayer:vuplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 67.6% (67.630% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/23182
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/311192
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21363
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4783
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30629
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2870
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2872

History

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Subscriptions

Vuplayer Vuplayer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:19 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 4, 2006, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:19 PM
Reserved: Dec 3, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 4, 2006, 11:28 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM

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