# 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 Pl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/changelog.txt
- http://isecpartners.github.io/fuzzing/vulnerabilities/2013/12/30/vlc-vulnerability.html

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