CVE-2006-6251

critical

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.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2872

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2870

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30629

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4783

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/311192

http://secunia.com/advisories/23182

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-04

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.67345

Detections

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