CVE-2013-6934 in the critical feed json
The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remot…
published 2014-01-23 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-6735
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 28.2%
- EPSS 28.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The parseRTSPRequestString function in Live Networks Live555 Streaming Media 2013.11.26, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a space character at the beginning of an RTSP message, which triggers an integer underflow, infinite loop, and buffer overflow. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6933.
Patch / fix
- videolan vlc_media_player 2.1.0
Exploit prediction
28.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- isecpartners.github.io http://isecpartners.github.io/fuzzing/vulnerabilities/2013/12/30/vlc-vulnerability.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
-
isecpartners.github.io
/fuzzing/vulnerabilities/2013/12/30/vlc-vulnerability.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
live555.com
/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/65139
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-6934
- NVD CVE-2013-6934
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