Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:26500
Revision Date:2014-10-20Version:3
Title:Denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a space or tab character at the beginning of an RTSP message
Description: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.
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2013-6933
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):VLC Media Player
Definition Synopsis
  • VLC media player is installed
  • AND Version of VLC Media Player is less than 2.1.2
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