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CVE-2006-6251

Published: Dec 4, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
67.3%
Top 0.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

vuplayer
commercial
vuplayerMixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21363
securityfocus.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2872
exploit-db.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23182
secunia.com
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