CVE-2013-6934 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTSP message triggering an integer underflow in the Live555 library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-6934?

CVE-2013-6934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published on 23 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a space character at the beginning of an RTSP message, which triggers an integer underflow, infinite loop, and buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6933.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6934?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Live555 Streaming Media, Videolan Vlc Media Player.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6934?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-6934 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6934 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Videolan Vlc Media Player vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqf2-v78c-75h2.

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