Buffer overflow in the asmrp_eval function in the RealMedia RTSP stream handler (asmrp.c) for Real Media input plugin, as used in (1) xine/xine-lib, (2) MPlayer 1.0rc1 and earlier, and possibly others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rulebook with a large number of rulematches.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-6172 is rated High Exploit Risk (76.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.46%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-07-19 | 4.29% | 4.46% | +0.17% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 6.53% | 4.29% | -2.24% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 6.53% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2006-6172: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2006-6172 |
debian
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medium | CVE-2006-6172 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (mplayer), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2006-6172 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2006-6172: 2 GLSA(s) (200612-02, 200702-11), 2 atom(s) (media-libs/xine-lib, media-video/mplayer); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2006-6172 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2006-6172 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (mplayer, xine-lib), 10 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): released 6, not-affected 4. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2006-6172 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| mplayer | mplayer | <= 1.0_rc1 | cpe:2.3:a:mplayer:mplayer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xine | real_media_input_plugin | — | cpe:2.3:a:xine:real_media_input_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |