VDB
CVE-2012-5855
CVE-2012-5855
PUBLISHED
CVSS 4.300000190734863 MEDIUM
The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file name that triggers an incorrect string-length calculation when the file is added to VLC. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries or whether it can be exploited without user interaction.
EPSS 0.34% · 57.3th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
4.300000190734863
EPSS Score
0.34%
57.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| videolan | vlc_media_player | 0, 2.0.0, 2.0.1 |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Jul 10, 2013 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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