CVE-2006-6261

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Published Dec 4, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Quintessential Player 4.50.1.82 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) M3u or (2) M3u-8 file; or a (3) crafted PLS file with a long value in the (a) NumberofEntries, (b) Length (aka Length1), (c) Filename (aka File1), (d) Title (aka Title1) field, or other unspecified fields.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::::::::

cpe:2.3:a:quinnware:quintessential_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.0% (5.962% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21331
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30559
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2860

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows Nt Windows Xp

Quinnware Quintessential Player

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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