Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2013-6283 (CCN-86494)

Assigned:2013-08-19
Published:2013-08-19
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
6.4 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2013-6283

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: Exploit
27700

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
96603

Source: CCN
Type: BID-61844
VLC Media Player '.m3u' File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VLC Media Player

Source: CCN
Type: VLC Media Player Web Site
VLC Media Player

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlcplayer-m3u-dos(86494)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19318

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [08-19-2013]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.0.8)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19318
    V
    		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
    2014-04-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20136283000
    V
    		CVE-2013-6283 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2013-10-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20136283000
    V
    		CVE-2013-6283 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2013-10-25
    BACK
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.0
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.1
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.2
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.3
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.4
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.5
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.6
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.0
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.1
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.2
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.3
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.4
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.4.1
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.5
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.6
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.6.1
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.7
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.8
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.9
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.10
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.10.1
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.11
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.12
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.13
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.0
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.1
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.2
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.3
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.4
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.5
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.6
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.7
    videolan vlc media player *
    videolan vlc media player 2.0.8