CVE-2006-6251 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 67.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 67.55% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vuplayer | vuplayer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | VUPlayer - '.m3u' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-11 |
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.44 - '.m3u' UNC Name Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2006-11-30 |
| exploit-db | VUPlayer 2.44 - '.m3u' UNC Name Buffer Overflow | 2006-11-30 |
References
- 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
- 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
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