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CVE-2006-6250

7.8 · HIGH

Format string vulnerability in Songbird Media Player 0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an M3U Playlist file containing extended ASCII, which causes th…

Published Dec 4, 2006songbirdEPSS 3.28%

Overview

CVE-2006-6250 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting songbird songbird_media_player. It was published on December 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Format string vulnerability in Songbird Media Player 0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an M3U Playlist file containing extended ASCII, which causes the Unicode converter to be invoked.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from songbird. Update songbird_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
songbirdsongbird_media_player0Affected

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21343Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30563Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/2861Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21343Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30563Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/2861

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6250?

CVE-2006-6250 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting songbird songbird_media_player. It was published on December 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6250?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6250?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from songbird. Update songbird_media_player to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-6250?

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