4.3

CVE-2012-0904: videolan vlc_media_player Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 20-01-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0904 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in videolan vlc_media_player. EPSS estimates a 4.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 20-01-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VLC media player 1.1.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in an amr file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.84% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
4.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.11 - '.amr' Denial of Service (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Videolan1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links