CVE-2013-6283 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious m3u file with a long URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6283?
CVE-2013-6283 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 25 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Videolan Vlc Media Player.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6283?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-6283 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-6283 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Videolan Vlc Media Player
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6283, GHSA-p44r-rrvj-56v9.