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CVE-2013-6283

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 …

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
VideolanVlc Media Player
through 2.0.8
Versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4

Weakness classification

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