CVE-2006-6261 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.8% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.81% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (7)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 95 |
| microsoft | windows 98 |
| microsoft | windows me |
| microsoft | windows nt |
| microsoft | windows xp |
| quinnware | quintessential player |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Quintessential Player 4.50.1.82 - Playlist Denial of Service (PoC) | 2006-11-28 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD