CVE-2013-6283

N/A Unknown

Published: October 25, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a URL in a m3u file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27700

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.osvdb.org/96603

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19318

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27700

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.osvdb.org/96603

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19318

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

9.8%

93th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

videolan

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