CVE-2012-5855

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…

published July 10, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01213 · 68.1th percentile
Published
2013-07-10T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 JUL 19:00Z
    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…
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