CVE-2006-6251

VUPlayer < 2.44 - Remote Code Execution via Long M3U File String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2006-6251. PoCs published by Metasploit, Greg Linares, Expanders, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/vuplayer_m3u.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer <= 2.49 via a maliciously crafted M3U file. It overwrites the EIP with a 'jmp esp' instruction to execute arbitrary shellcode.

Description

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.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16617

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer <= 2.49 via a maliciously crafted M3U file. It overwrites the EIP with a 'jmp esp' instruction to execute arbitrary shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VUPlayer <= 2.49
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious M3U file in VUPlayer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Greg Linares · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2870

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer 2.44 and lower via a maliciously crafted M3U playlist file. The exploit leverages a boundary error in playlist parsing to overwrite EIP and execute arbitrary code.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VUPlayer <= 2.44
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must open a malicious M3U file · VUPlayer must be installed and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Expanders · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2872

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in VUPlayer <= 2.44 via a maliciously crafted M3U playlist file. It leverages a stack-based overflow to overwrite the return address and execute arbitrary shellcode, which downloads and executes a payload from a specified URL.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VUPlayer <= 2.44
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious M3U file in VUPlayer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
by MC · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/vuplayer_m3u.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in VUPlayer <= 2.49 via a maliciously crafted M3U file, allowing arbitrary code execution. The exploit leverages a JMP ESP instruction at 0x1010539f to redirect execution to the payload.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VUPlayer <= 2.49
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious M3U file in VUPlayer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21363
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2872
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23182
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2870
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30629
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4783
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/311192

Scores

EPSS 0.6601
EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
vuplayer/vuplayer < 2.44
Published Dec 04, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026