CVE-2013-6283
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.100 · 96 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-27700VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.0.8 - '.m3u' Local Crash (PoC)functional · exploit_db
affected products (34)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27700cnnvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/96603cnnvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27700enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/96603enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19318enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27700Exploitnvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/96603nvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19318nvd
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