VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2013-6933
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability17.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-01-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer