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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6444 · published 10 December 2006

CVE-2006-6444: Divx player vulnerability

Divx · Divx Player

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nostra DivX Player 2.1, 2.2.00.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.6% · top 15.1%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nostra DivX Player 2.1, 2.2.00.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in an M3U file. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23272 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21480
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4892
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30773
http://secunia.com/advisories/23272 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21480
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4892
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30773

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6444), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.