high
7.5
CWE
119 189
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-6933: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jan 23 2014(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Live555=2011-08-13
Live555=2011-08-20
Live555=2011-08-22
Live555=2011-09-02
Live555=2011-09-19
Live555=2011-10-05
Live555=2011-10-09
Live555=2011-10-18
Live555=2011-10-27
Live555=2011-11-02
Live555=2011-11-08
Live555=2011-11-20
Live555=2011-11-27
Live555=2011-11-28
Live555=2011-11-29
Live555=2011-12-02
Live555=2011-12-19
Live555=2011-12-20
Live555=2011-12-23
Live555=2012-01-07
Live555=2012-01-13
Live555=2012-01-25
Live555=2012-01-26
Live555=2012-02-03
Live555=2012-02-04
Live555=2012-02-29
Live555=2012-03-20
Live555=2012-03-22
Live555=2012-04-04
Live555=2012-04-18
Live555=2012-04-21
Live555=2012-04-26
Live555=2012-04-27
Live555=2012-05-03
Live555=2012-05-11
Live555=2012-05-17
Live555=2012-06-12
Live555=2012-06-17
Live555=2012-06-23
Live555=2012-06-26
Live555=2012-07-03
Live555=2012-07-06
Live555=2012-07-14
Live555=2012-07-18
Live555=2012-07-24
Live555=2012-07-26
Live555=2012-08-08
Live555=2012-08-12
Live555=2012-08-17
Live555=2012-08-20
Live555=2012-08-28
Live555=2012-08-29
Live555=2012-08-30
Live555=2012-08-31
Live555=2012-09-06
Live555=2012-09-07
Live555=2012-09-11
Live555=2012-09-12
Live555=2012-09-13
Live555=2012-09-27
Live555=2012-10-01
Live555=2012-10-04
Live555=2012-10-11
Live555=2012-10-12
Live555=2012-10-16
Live555=2012-10-17
Live555=2012-10-18
Live555=2012-10-21
Live555=2012-10-22
Live555=2012-10-24
Live555=2012-11-05
Live555=2012-11-08
Live555=2012-11-16
Live555=2012-11-17
Live555=2012-11-22
Live555=2012-11-28
Live555=2012-11-29
Live555=2012-11-30
Live555=2012-12-15
Live555=2012-12-18
Live555=2012-12-21
Live555=2012-12-22
Live555=2012-12-23
Live555=2012-12-24
Live555=2013-01-03
Live555=2013-01-04
Live555=2013-01-05
Live555=2013-01-15
Live555=2013-01-18
Live555=2013-01-19
Live555=2013-01-21
Live555=2013-01-22
Live555=2013-01-23
Live555=2013-01-25
Live555=2013-02-05
Live555=2013-02-11
Live555=2013-02-27
Live555=2013-03-07
Live555=2013-03-23
Live555=2013-03-31
Live555=2013-04-01
Live555=2013-04-04
Live555=2013-04-05
Live555=2013-04-06
Live555=2013-04-08
Live555=2013-04-16
Live555=2013-04-21
Live555=2013-04-22
Live555=2013-04-23
Live555=2013-04-29
Live555=2013-04-30
Live555=2013-05-30
Live555=2013-06-06
Live555=2013-06-14
Live555=2013-06-18
Live555=2013-06-30
Live555=2013-07-03
Live555=2013-07-16
Live555=2013-07-30
Live555=2013-07-31
Live555=2013-08-05
Live555=2013-08-15
Live555=2013-08-16
Live555=2013-08-28
Live555=2013-08-31
Live555=2013-09-07
Live555=2013-09-08
Live555=2013-09-11
Live555=2013-09-18
Live555=2013-09-27
Live555=2013-09-30
Live555=2013-10-01
Live555=2013-10-02
Live555=2013-10-03
Live555=2013-10-07
Live555=2013-10-08
Live555=2013-10-09
Live555=2013-10-11
Live555=2013-10-16
Live555=2013-10-18
Live555=2013-10-22
Live555=2013-10-24
Live555=2013-10-25
Live555=2013-11-06
Live555=2013-11-10
Live555=2013-11-14
Live555=2013-11-15
Live555=2013-11-25

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-6933?

    CVE-2013-6933 is a denial of service vulnerability that can potentially allow remote attackers to crash the affected system through specific input.

  • How does CVE-2013-6933 affect VLC Media Player?

    CVE-2013-6933 affects VLC Media Player by allowing a malformed RTSP request that contains space or tab characters at the beginning to cause a crash.

  • What should I do if I run a version of Live555 Streaming Media affected by CVE-2013-6933?

    To mitigate CVE-2013-6933, users should upgrade to a patched version of Live555 Streaming Media released after November 25, 2013.

  • How can I identify if my system is vulnerable to CVE-2013-6933?

    Check if your version of Live555 Streaming Media or VLC Media Player is between versions 2011.08.13 and 2013.11.25 to determine vulnerability to CVE-2013-6933.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-6933 exploitation?

    Exploitation of CVE-2013-6933 may result in a denial of service, rendering the application unusable and potentially leading to remote code execution.

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