CVE-2012-5855 json
The SHAddToRecentDocs function in VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of serv…
published 2013-07-10 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5733
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/524626 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/524626
mailing-list, exploit
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16781
vdb-entry, signature
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marc.info
/?l=oss-security&m=135274330022215&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5855
- NVD CVE-2012-5855
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