high7.5
CVE-2013-6933
The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2011.08.13 through 2013.11.25, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote…
Impact
The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2011.08.13 through 2013.11.25, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) space or (2) tab character at the beginning of an RTSP message, which triggers an integer underflow, infinite loop, and buffer overflow.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Live555 | Streaming Media | Versions 2011-08-13, 2011-08-20, 2011-08-22, 2011-09-02, 2011-09-19, 2011-10-05 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://isecpartners.github.io/fuzzing/vulnerabilities/2013/12/30/vlc-vulnerability.html
- http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
- http://isecpartners.github.io/fuzzing/vulnerabilities/2013/12/30/vlc-vulnerability.html
- http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt