CVE-2013-6283 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC Media Player versions 2.0.8 and earlier, which can also lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can trigger this by providing a specially crafted .m3u file containing a long string in a URL. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and potential for both system crash and code execution. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Proof-of-Concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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