CVE-2006-6251
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file, aka an "M3U UNC Name" attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file, aka an "M3U UNC Name" attack.
- Record
CVE-2006-6251- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file, aka an "M3U UNC Name" attack.
- Record
CVE-2006-6251- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6234 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file, aka an "M3U UNC Name" attack.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6234- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pv28-rrgx-vv29 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...
Stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file, aka an "M3U UNC Name" attack.
- Record
GHSA-pv28-rrgx-vv29- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VUPlayer - '.m3u' Local Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-11-11 |
| Exploit-DB | VUPlayer 2.44 - '.m3u' UNC Name Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2006-11-30 |
| Exploit-DB | VUPlayer 2.44 - '.m3u' UNC Name Buffer Overflow | 2006-11-30 |
| Metasploit | VUPlayer M3U Buffer Overflow | 2009-08-18 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6251 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Vuplayer, published December 4, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.6%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/21363
exploit-db.com/exploits/2872
secunia.com/advisories/23182
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30629
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4783
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/311192
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6251
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pv28-rrgx-vv29