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CVE-2013-6933


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-6933 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from live555 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2014-01-23T21:55:04.913

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
    CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-08-13 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-08-20 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-08-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-09-02 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-09-19 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-10-05 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-10-09 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-10-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-10-27 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-11-02 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-11-08 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-11-20 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-11-27 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-11-28 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-11-29 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-12-02 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-12-19 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-12-20 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2011-12-23 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-01-07 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-01-13 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-01-25 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-01-26 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-02-03 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-02-04 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-02-29 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-03-20 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-03-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-04-04 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-04-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-04-21 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-04-26 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-04-27 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-05-03 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-05-11 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-05-17 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-06-12 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-06-17 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-06-23 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-06-26 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-07-03 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-07-06 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-07-14 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-07-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-07-24 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-07-26 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-08 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-12 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-17 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-20 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-28 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-29 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-08-31 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-09-06 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-09-07 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-09-11 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-09-12 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-09-13 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-09-27 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-01 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-04 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-11 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-12 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-16 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-17 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-21 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-10-24 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-05 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-08 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-16 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-17 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-28 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-29 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-11-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-12-15 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-12-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-12-21 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-12-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-12-23 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2012-12-24 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-03 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-04 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-05 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-15 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-19 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-21 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-23 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-01-25 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-02-05 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-02-11 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-02-27 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-03-07 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-03-23 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-03-31 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-01 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-04 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-05 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-06 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-08 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-16 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-21 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-23 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-29 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-04-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-05-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-06-06 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-06-14 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-06-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-06-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-07-03 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-07-16 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-07-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-07-31 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-08-05 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-08-15 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-08-16 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-08-28 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-08-31 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-09-07 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-09-08 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-09-11 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-09-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-09-27 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-09-30 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-01 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-02 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-03 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-07 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-08 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-09 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-11 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-16 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-18 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-22 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-24 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-10-25 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-11-06 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-11-10 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-11-14 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-11-15 Yes
Application live555 streaming_media 2013-11-25 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For live555's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.