CVE-2006-6396

BlazeVideo HDTV Player <3.5 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-6396. PoCs published by Greg Linares.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in BlazeVideo HDTV Player <= v2.1 by crafting a malicious PLF file with an overly long path. It includes shellcode to execute calc.exe and provides multiple JMP ESP addresses for various Windows versions.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in BlazeVideo HDTV Player 2.1, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a PLF playlist, a different product than CVE-2006-6199. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.5 is also affected.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Greg Linares · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2880

This exploit demonstrates a stack-based buffer overflow in BlazeVideo HDTV Player <= v2.1 by crafting a malicious PLF file with an overly long path. It includes shellcode to execute calc.exe and provides multiple JMP ESP addresses for various Windows versions.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BlazeVideo HDTV Player <= v2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PLF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2880
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23192
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30442
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21399

Scores

EPSS 0.0470
EPSS Percentile 90.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (2)
blazevideo/hdtv_player 3.5
blazevideo/hdtv_player < 2.1
Published Dec 08, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026